My first Civil War button and a piece of 8?

[Smilodon]

I was happy as could be to find my first Civil war bullet. Not sure of the exact one but looks to be a script Infantry button. Also I believe this is a piece of 8. If so that would also be a first. I have been use to finding War of 1812 and Revolutionary war items and I believe all the items are actually civil war. Also got lucky with a bunch of other buttons and two Hibernia's, one is the oldest I have found. Is this a Gardner Bullet, and any possibility of finding the age of the piece of 8?

 

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[Colt4522]

very nice find

 

[markp]

cool stuff

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

looks like a cob maybe a cft replica , see a Woods Hibernia are you saying you made all those finds Today if that's the case , yep I like that hunt !

 

[ynpto804]

Very fine script I any back mark? Where there is one there are more. Nice find

 

[matt092079]

Yeah, looks like a Spanish cob.

 

[smokeythecat]

Great finds. That is a Confederate Gardiner bullet and beautiful script I. The Spanish piece is a cob, not piece of 8. Yours is BETTER than a piece of 8.

 

[g-olden years]

Marvelous digs! I'd be thrilled to dig even one of them! HAVE FUN! Andi

 

[fyrffytr1]

How long have you been detecting? I have been hunting for 40 years and have yet to find a confederate button! Congratulations and "Good Providence" on your next hunt.

 

[vpnavy]

 

[BuckleBoy]

Good Lord those are some great finds. BEAUTIUFL script "I." Likewise a KILLER Hibernia. And the cob is most certainly genuine. Mackaydon is excellent at cobs.

-Buck

 

[gwdigger]

You have a very old Spanish 1 reale dated 1679 from Potosi Bolivia. Great finds!

 

[treblehunter]

Wow, nice stuff, congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

You have a very old Spanish 1 reale dated 1679 from Potosi Bolivia. Great finds!

I'm no good with these (other than spotting fakes) but saw the 79, so knew it had to be that date, & the size was not right for an 8 or a cut piece, I may have guessed it was a 2 reale but was going to ask for the weight.

Anyways its a really great find & one I really want & need, I would be over the moon with that great looking cob!!!

 

[HCW]

that's a real cob, no pun intended.
where's Makaydon when you need him.

 

[diggervet]

That's a great cw button to start with! congratulations on a great find!

 

[jewelerguy]

beautiful cob and confederate script I button. fantastic finds, congrats!

 

[gwdigger]

I'm no good with these (other than spotting fakes) but saw the 79, so knew it had to be that date, & the size was not right for an 8 or a cut piece, I may have guessed it was a 2 reale but was going to ask for the weight.

Anyways its a really great find & one I really want & need, I would be over the moon with that great looking cob!!!

We find a lot of these over here on the east coast but I never tire of digging them. The OP mentioned the poss the 1723 was his oldest coin. Well, if so, he blew that record out of the water. lol

 

[gwdigger]

that's a real cob, no pun intended.
where's Makaydon when you need him.

Dont trust me? lol. I can see the 1 for 1 reale. Not much else to offer on the ID. Its an easy one anyhow. I'll throw in the V assayer (also legible in the 2nd photo) which is Pedro de Villar (his 1st year).

A good reference for assayers:

http://www.melfisher.com/Library/AtochaCoin/Assayer.asp

 

[CRUSADER]

Dont trust me? lol. I can see the 1 for 1 reale. Not much else to offer on the ID. Its an easy one anyhow. I'll throw in the V assayer (also legible in the 2nd photo) which is Pedro de Villar (his 1st year).

A good reference for assayers:

Spanish Coin Assayer - Mel Fisher's Treasures

Don't worry I did. I had a feeling it might be his oldest coin, & pretty hard to get much older, so that record may stand for awhile.