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  1. #1
    us
    May 2008
    Illinois
    DFinX -300, 10"DD, 6x10DD, Sunray DX-1
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    Short hunt today and a Reale nice surprise

    Well, once again today I drove out to the 'ole Miss on biz. After the 5 hr. round trip I had a hour to kill
    before my youngest returned from school, so I set off to the old park close to home and scored a few wheats, '20, '27, '45 and the 45-s war nick. I bumped into a fellow t-netter that I had never met, and spent most of my time chatting instead of swinging. He was running a DFX also so we had some notes to compare on programing, etc.
    Being content with my 60th silver for the year, I headed home only to find a small package had arrived.
    It was a belated BD present from my oldest brother and I thought it might be a box of ammo for my latest new heater. Boy was I happy it wasn't ammo! Much to my surprise it was a 1779 Spanish 8 Reale, from a sunken brig of war off the coast of Louisana.
    I removed it from its protective case for better pics. Man, I can't wait to dig one of these...
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  2. #2

    Apr 2006
    DES PLAINES IL
    "Your going Metal Detecting AGAIN !!!!!!!
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    Re: Short hunt today and a Reale nice surprise

    Your brother sure knows how to treat his brother......SWEET !!!!!!!
    Who was the Tnetter?

    GOTTA LOVE THIS HOBBY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Happy Hunting from Des Plaines IL ( D P Bob )

  3. #3
    us
    Apr 2008
    Moronica, northwest of Chicago.
    E-trac & Bounty Hunter Land Star
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    Re: Short hunt today and a Reale nice surprise

    Two of the hardest coins ever to find, a Reale and a war nickel! Nice!!!
    God bless our veterans! Thank you for your sacrifices!

  4. #4
    us
    Don't Drag Your Feet!

    May 2008
    Montgomery, IL
    Minelab E-TRAC w/Sunray X-1
    1,591

    Re: Short hunt today and a Reale nice surprise

    Reale Nice!!! War nick and some spanish silver... awexome!

  5. #5
    us
    Jul 2003
    Elgin
    Fishers 1235X-8" CZ-20/21-8" F-70-11"DD GC1023
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    Re: Short hunt today and a Reale nice surprise

    Nice brother!

    Then again that reale may only be worth half a box ammo before ya know it!

    One of these days we'll have to put together a road trip hunt outthere in the western hinterlands John!

    Savanna or Hanover?

  6. #6

    Feb 2007
    Arlington Heights, IL
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    Re: Short hunt today and a Reale nice surprise

    That was a sweet surprise! Very cool

  7. #7
    it
    Nov 2007
    Chicago
    White's Matrix M6 w/ Sun-Ray DX-1, 950 coil and 6x10 DD, Minelab Excalibur II, Garrett Ace 250, Garmin Etrex GPS
    1,789

    Re: Short hunt today and a Reale nice surprise

    How awesome is that! Best gift ever!

    Joe
    "Go deep or go home" - LAdigger

 

 

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