GIGANTIC COLONIAL SILVER!

Sniffy

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Mar 27, 2009
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Today was a complete wash out, so I didn't have work. SO i figured it would be a great opportunity to try out my new Garret Pro Pointer. Most of the sites here in my neck of the woods still have waaaaay to much snow to detect. But fortunately I found a spot that hardly had any snow on the side of a hill. I"ve been here a few times and didn't do well at all due to all the big iron and tin scraps everywhere. Usually I lose ambition and move on...however today I stuck it out and BOY AM i GLAD I DID! The first 3 hours were pretty slow with only a few relics and a couple buttons....but the last hour was awesome! This site is definitely late 1700's but was lived in up until the early 1900's. Therefore, the amount of trash and junk targets are constantly pestering you. So Half Dollar signals are kind of a sure sign of large iron or something in that nature. But I followed my gut instinct and next to a rock I dug down 6 inches or so and in the plug it was plain as day, SILVER. I thought for sure it was gonna be a Barber or maybe even seated, but then I realized how ungodly huge it was. So I thought Morgan dollar or even Seated, I was wrong...8 REALE!!!!! I am still stunned. I never thought in a million years I'd dig a reale out of this site considering the amount junk I usually dig. I think before this the best targets were a couple colonial buttons and a 1902 Indian. I think I need to take a little more effort here, perhaps theres more amongst the modern junk. Thanks for lookin! :headbang:
 

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Kirk PA

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May 23, 2009
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Holy crap!!!!! :o This is totally Colonial sweet! :headbang: Wow, and it is 1786 to boot. :headbang: You can end the year now. :headbang: :hello2: Welcome to the "Big 8" club, Sniffy! :notworthy: :headbang: Simply amazing! :icon_thumleft:

Kirk :hello:
 

Bill D. (VA)

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Oct 7, 2008
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Outstanding!!!

I've never been fortunate enough to walk over one of those monsters. Great find!!
 

kuger

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Nov 6, 2007
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That is awesome!!!I have dug an 8 Reales but it was a Bogata Colombia.I want one like yours!!
 

cgull

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super find, that's almost enough to get me to relocate!
 

Garabaldi

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Shut the front door!!!!!!!
Simply amazing. Banner all the way!!!!!!!
 

terpfan

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Love it, love it, love it!!!! Banner all the way.
 

mainer

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Nice one Sniffy! I too hope to pass my coil over one of those someday. :icon_thumleft: You got my vote. :thumbsup:
 

DMN

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Apr 19, 2009
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That's a beauty! Looks recently dropped...if 230 yrs counts as recent.
Love the heft of those. Also looks like there is an intentional 'X' mark on the obverse. Wonder how common that is.

Congrats....it's a rock!
 

oldgoat

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Oct 21, 2008
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Anything you found would have made me happy, but that silver is so nice....got my vote....goat
 

MaineRelic

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Mar 9, 2008
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Wow a super big 8 reale ! In great condition ! What a find ! I'll vote for it !! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Way to go Sniffy !
 

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