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Jan 17, 2015, 08:37 PM
#1
CANE FIELD BANDITS and IRON BRIGADE MEMBER
LIGHTNING STRUCK TWICE!--ANOTHER FIND OF A LIFETIME!
Hello All,
I am still in disbelief at this day. When I found a Planter's Bank Counterstamped Quarter-Cut 8 Reales back in 2013 with a five digit price tag, I thought I'd never, EVER again see something that rare or valuable under my coil again.
Well, today I found a SECOND one of these incredible coins! Only 75-100 examples known, and I now have TWO in my collection. Here is what Q. David Bowers says about these coins in the book "100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens." The history of these pieces is quite fascinating, and closely related to the historical reason that the US dollar denomination was divided into four quarters (to enlarge the photo, click, then click a second time):
We were out for about 10 hours today in the mud and muck, and we dug a grand total of less than 10 keepers. This coin was found in an area we were scouting that had some sparse signs, but turned out to have no real concentration of finds. The coin must have been a random drop long, long ago.
It's official. I have now dug more of these coins than Barber Quarters. 
This is Spanish/Real #58 since spring of 2012 for us digging in Louisiana. I know I said we'd have a party when we hit #60--but for me, the party is starting right now! 
 
  
Last edited by BuckleBoy; Jan 17, 2015 at 11:22 PM.
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Jan 17, 2015, 08:42 PM
#2
You lucky dog Good for you. I want one! LOL!
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Jan 17, 2015, 08:47 PM
#3
CANE FIELD BANDITS and IRON BRIGADE MEMBER
 Originally Posted by Cross Potent
You lucky dog Good for you. I want one! LOL!
Astronomical odds against finding one--but I'm just in a state of disbelief that I've dug two...
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Jan 17, 2015, 08:52 PM
#4
You 'da man, BB !!! "Banner"vote is in!!
Iowa Dale
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Jan 17, 2015, 08:52 PM
#5
Originally Posted by BuckleBoy
Astronomical odds against finding one--but I'm just in a state of disbelief that I've dug two...
Silver, Spanish, Counter marks. What else can you ask for? You are obviously doing something right. I'm ENVIOUS. But in a good way. You make me want to HUNT.
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Jan 17, 2015, 08:56 PM
#6
Stumbles In Corn ..........(Thanks Treblehunter!)
If one keeps looking, lightning may strike many times. But, if they don't
seek, well, you know.
Congratulations!
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Jan 17, 2015, 08:58 PM
#7
 Title? old fart
You have been killing it down there! congrats on the awesome find! hope it keeps up
LUKE 15 : 8 "OR WHAT WOMAN, IF SHE HAS TEN SILVER COINS AND LOSES ONE COIN,DOES NOT LIGHT A LAMP AND SWEEP THE HOUSE AND SEARCH CAREFULLY UNTIL SHE FINDS IT?" 15 : 9 "AND WHEN SHE HAS FOUND IT, SHE CALLS TOGETHER HER FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, SAYING, "REJOICE WITH ME, FOR I HAVE FOUND THE COIN WHICH I HAD LOST!"
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Jan 17, 2015, 08:59 PM
#8
CANE FIELD BANDITS and IRON BRIGADE MEMBER
Originally Posted by Ia.FurTrade
You 'da man, BB !!! "Banner"vote is in!!
Iowa Dale
Thanks so much, Dale!
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Jan 17, 2015, 09:00 PM
#9
CANE FIELD BANDITS and IRON BRIGADE MEMBER
Originally Posted by Cross Potent
Silver, Spanish, Counter marks. What else can you ask for? You are obviously doing something right. I'm ENVIOUS. But in a good way. You make me want to HUNT.
That's the great thing about a forum like this. Gets us all fired up to dig!
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Jan 17, 2015, 09:01 PM
#10
CANE FIELD BANDITS and IRON BRIGADE MEMBER
Originally Posted by WHADIFIND
If one keeps looking, lightning may strike many times. But, if they don't
seek, well, you know.
Congratulations!
I like to tell my hunting buddy "the only way you're guaranteed NOT to find something is to stop digging." 
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Jan 17, 2015, 09:04 PM
#11
So happy for you man! There's been some rare stuff dug recently and it gives us all hope that we can find more than one rare item if we keep hitting it hard and doing great research. Throw in a sprinkle of luck and bang! Banner Banner Banner! Damn there's been some movement up top in the last couple of days. Great job bud
"Life which is lived without zest and adventure-is not life at all."
-F.A. Mitchell-Hedges, British Explorer
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Jan 17, 2015, 09:14 PM
#12
Bryant
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Jan 17, 2015, 09:16 PM
#13
CANE FIELD BANDITS and IRON BRIGADE MEMBER
Originally Posted by Ahab8
So happy for you man! There's been some rare stuff dug recently and it gives us all hope that we can find more than one rare item if we keep hitting it hard and doing great research. Throw in a sprinkle of luck and bang! Banner Banner Banner! Damn there's been some movement up top in the last couple of days. Great job bud
Yes there has been some great stuff up top recently. It's great to know that it can happen, to dig something rare more than once. I felt certain that it was all downhill from my earlier Planter's Bank cut coin 2013, which is part of the reason I hunted a lot less in 2014... I just knew I could never beat or even equal the previous year. Just goes to show that one NEVER knows, so we always have to just keep going and anything can happen!
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Jan 17, 2015, 09:17 PM
#14
CANE FIELD BANDITS and IRON BRIGADE MEMBER
Originally Posted by mr.b
I voted! Congrats!
Thank you Mr. B!
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Jan 17, 2015, 09:17 PM
#15
ARC
Again ? wow... super sweet.
Another banner find.
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