Hello 1743 1/2 reale from Mexico, and other killer finds.

[Bartek]

Past few days I've been digging back in NJ with Scrappy. After my 10 day road trip to FL with EastCoastHunter that did not produce Spanish treasure, I've been flipping some good soil. Few days ago we went to one of my pounded parks and I pulled a 1864 2 center.


Today Steve invited me to his spot and as soon as I placed my cool on the ground this beauty came out:


About 2 inches down! A 1743 1/2 reale (Mexico city mint)! My jaw dropped and I hugged it out with Scrappy. This is my first Spanish silver and according to Steve it's just about as early as the area dates back to!


Great minutes later, a chippy signal mixed in with iron showed up as a 1810 LC




What a day! Few other finds included an intact shoe buckle



And a vintage cabinet key


What a great way to start February! Thanks for looking and Happy Hunting!

 

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[Steve in PA]

Nice hunt, sweet half real and the shoe buckle is a nice find being intact.

 

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[Bartek]

Nice digs Bart. You certainly stomped me yesterday but I couldn't be happier you found that beauty Spanish silver. It's earlier than what I've pulled out of there by about 60 years so it puts a whole new perspective on the site. The site itself is a Class 1 iron patch so it'll be a while before I go back there! But that said you were dialed in yesterday. Congrats

When u said lots of iron, I had a feeling the Deus (with fast reactivity) would do its thing! With all the training in trashy sites I visit, I felt like Rocky Balboa!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Awesome digs!

 

[JerV3]

That's a great looking reale

HH Jer

 

[Scrappy]

When u said lots of iron, I had a feeling the Deus (with fast reactivity) would do its thing! With all the training in trashy sites I visit, I felt like Rocky Balboa!

That's the second time this happened with you, first that seated and now a Spanish reale, although I only did a very quick once over this spot I've hunted with quite a few friends using the Deus and those machines consistently pick through **** I cannot.

Just don't go and spend that reale all in one place now lol

 

[frogmaster-riviera]

Congrats for those finds.... and the DEUS, what an incredible coin machine!

 

[treblehunter]

You dogs! Congrats on some great finds! I'm a little jelly but I'll get over it. Nice work.

 

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[Scrappy]

Did I mention YOU SUCK! Lol. Just kidding buddy. Happy Birthday Bart