It was a REALE Day! My find of the year!

Ocean7

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this made my year! I'm walking on clouds...
it was a good 8" deep and on edge! You can't imagine
what it's like to dig a coin this old and see the date clear as day!
I dug 3 LC and some other stuff but for right now
this is my find of the year!

1723 Spanish II Reale - smokin'!!!
:)

it was nicked on rim but not by me. To say I am happy with this coin
is such an understatement! :)

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nedigger

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Too bad about the nick but a sweet find no less. All considered it's in great condition. Keep up the good work! HH.
 

ColonialDude

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I'm guessing you're on the east coast *heh* lucky bugger >:(
 

Leon

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Congratulations!,,,Thats one good looking coin,,, I am definitely going to have to change my vacation plans... ;D
 

MistaCotta

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Ocean7,

UnREALE!!!!! Your finds never cease to amaze me. Who knows...maybe I'll find a runaway Reale here in Ohio someday. :D

Keep posting the incredible things you pull out of the ground! It keeps me swinging...

Michael
 

Coin_Saver

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............................................................................................ :(...................................................................... :-[.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. >:(................................... sooooo jealous, i must find somthing like that!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAA! i live in ohio and have NEVER found any coin under 1857 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! HH CoinS
 

True_Metal

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That's a sweet coin Ocean7! :o The condition is amazing for being dug! I think just you went from a "Coinshooter" to a "Coinsniper". ;D 8)
 

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Ocean7

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thanks all! It's a beautiful coin to look at... :)

WessThompson - yeah colonial SE PA

MC - hope you dig one too! You never know!
 

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HJOLA: It is in beautiful condition, congrats., but even more for what may be a unique coin. The "nic, k and gouge starting from the nick, stirred up some memories. In those days it was a form of robbery to cut a small piece of metal from the rim of a handful of coins, then put them back into circulation, minus this small amount of Silver, But, these small amounts from a few coins amounted to a very good days salary. when you consider that 50 centavos in those days represented many days salary, in some areas 2 weeks .----! Tthe other way was to just shave some off of the rim, This was the reaon for milling the coins.


Upon blowing up the image it looks as if the notch was deliverately cut just remove some metal, the gouge appears to be a slip from one of the cuts. While this may not increase its monetary value, it should increase its' historical value. Take care of it.
 

Coin_Saver

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Nice coin O7! new nickname! very nice what metal detector are u using? whatever u are u sing i gonna but it! lololol =) HH CoinS
 

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Ocean7

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well thanks RealdeTayopa for the info - very interesting!!! :)

Coin_Saver - a Minelab Explorer II and I do love it! ;)
 

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