My 2016 Colonial SPANISH SILVER drought is OVER!!!!

[Scrappy]

I am very happy to say that my Spanish Silver drought is over, and it's a good one!

I was swinging through my buddie's neighborhoods, so I figured I'd try calling Charlie (EastCoasthunter). He just happened to be out on a spot we call "Reale Road". I was really going just to BS with him because our last hunt we hardly talked at all.

So I get to the spot and we start talking and hunting. Not 10 minutes in I get a 12-38 signal on the CTX (a wheat penny signal for those unfamiliar) at 6". At this site I've dug British copper at that depth so I knew it was old. Finally at 8" out pops a small disk. I saw a little silver-ish tone coming through....

I knew it was a good one, so I called Charlie over. We don't do that to each other unless it's really good. He was in the middle of digging a signal and so what does he do? He slows down.

Finally he comes over and we clean it together. We were both sure it was a seated or capped 1/2 dime since it looked like it had an edge.

Then to our surprise...



1752 Globes and Pillars 1/2 Reale. My Spanish silver drought for the year was finally over.

So there it is, 1752 Half reale - Mexico City mint.



All I found besides this was a buckle and about a half dozen pieces of iron. Thank goodness because if I found another good coin Charlie may have murdered me. Jk.


A big Shout out to EastCoastHunter21. It was his spot and he is a true friend.

Good hunts and best of luck out there.

Steve

 

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[Eastcoasthunter21]

I'm sure I can't curse on here but (moderators please excuse me )
STEVE $&@$ my friggin spot #%^#. Dig a freaking
~#%>€ half real $^#>%
-/>€£
But it was a great day to be out
And always a pleasure to see my tent friends.
H h all and gl. Oh yes great coin scrappy *******SOFBRAMBLE ON INSTAGRAM FOLLOW US

 

[Gridwalker306]

Nice job ending that drought Scrappy, wicked cool little Spanish silver there! Don't feel bad about finding it at your buddy's spot, that kind of shenanigans happens all the time. Now don't get mad when he digs a Spanish gold at one of your spots haha!

 

[ARC]

Great find... well done.

 

[Scrappy]

Nice job ending that drought Scrappy, wicked cool little Spanish silver there! Don't feel bad about finding it at your buddy's spot, that kind of shenanigans happens all the time. Now don't get mad when he digs a Spanish gold at one of your spots haha!

It happens a lot to us. Those guys have found Spanish silver at my spots, Liberty caps, and other great digs. In fact, Bart found the same coin (within a few years) at one of my spots this spring! Lol

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the half real, glad your drought is over

 

[Bartek]

It happens a lot to us. Those guys have found Spanish silver at my spots, Liberty caps, and other great digs. In fact, Bart found the same coin (within a few years) at one of my spots this spring! Lol

Great find Steve, now I don't feel so bad for taking one of these from under your feet last year!

Charlie, we still have a lot of catching up to your Reale count!

Hopefully we all get one this weekend, happy hunting!

 

[Steve in PA]

Alright Steve, now that you got the Spanish monkey off your back......go out and dig another!

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Killer Spanish real Steve That's got to be my favorite type... or second favorite to the one that has "CARLOS" all mushed together. That thing is awesome and a style I hope to dig one day.

 

[Z.K.]

Hell yes! Way to end a drought in style

 

[Johncoho]

Congrats, Steve. That's a nice one.

 

[relic nut]

That would have cost me a pair of shorts! Congratulations to you. [emoji106]

HH RN

 

[DownNDirty]

Congratulations-that's an oldie and in pretty good shape. I bet you will find more now that the voodoo has been broken.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Hunting with you and your boys must be hot mess of bro talk, dirty jokes, and low down, dirty freakin awesome hunts.

Congrats my friend!

 

[Patriot Relics]

Great way to break the drought Steve, still looking for my first globe and pillar Spanish. Killer little silver

 

[joeyfresh]

Way to go Steve! That's a less found time period too...at least for me. Now you just need to keep the streak going

 

[Calabash Digger]

glad your drought is over. the weather good up there now ,its great here. thats a nice coin got to love silver.

 

[Aureus]

Great find! Congratulations!

 

[Loco-Digger]

AHHHH, that sweet smell of Spanish Silver. Awesome dig Steve. Your's has way more detail than some I've seen. That Charlie is something else, very fun to hunt with. I bet he did cuss at you.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the Spanish silver!