1846 1/4 real out in Old Ca with other goodies

JackalopeZL1

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Hi All, I got to go hunt today for my holiday off. Beautiful weather here in Northern Ca today so it made for a fantastic day!!

I was invited by my friend to go hunt with him to a spot with some emigrant/goldrush history today and of course I jumped at the chance. Dan is a great guy and always a ton of fun to hunt with.

Any ways with in 20 minutes of being at this sight I got a horrible signal and almost passed it up but you have to dig these signals when there is so much iron at the sight. I dug down about 6 inches and pulled out a green round disc. I quickly gave it a swipe and I knew I had something old. Wasn't sure what it was but saw 1/4 on the back. Last month I saw someone post a 1/4 real and that was the first time I had seen one. Sure enough that is what I got.

I was very Happy to say the least!!

About 1/2 hr later I found a surface find of a really cool 1 piece button, If you have any clue please fill me in but it seems late 1700's to early 1800's It reads "Rich Orange" "373" "Gilt Colour"

I also grabbed a few older underwear buttons as well as a couple jean buttons One saying "SERVAL" and one a little newer with "lee union alls"

Lastly I found a 1915s wheat penny in really nice shape with only 4 million minted it is a lower minted penny

Happy hunting all!!

first 5 minutes of video for reale and flat button
 

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Scrappy

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Utterly sweet. Yes, some miners came up to join in @ the gold rush, who came up from Mexico, and various south American countries. Thus yes, sometimes mexican reales and coppers get found here. Great piece of history ! Thanx for sharing. Love the in-situ photo :)

Heyyyy! You dun dug one of our thar Eastern coins golly shuck’em butt!
 

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Excellent looking coin man! The design is awesome
 

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Congrats on the oldie, a very nice find.
 

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JackalopeZL1

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Digging a mid 19th century silver on the west coast is certainly a bucket list coin for many... Hopefully gold nearby. Congrats

Thank you, it does look silver in this pic but is actually copper. Here is another shot without all the reflection. Still a great coin to me even copper :)
 

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Awesome coin find, congratulations! :occasion14:
 

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Heyyyy! You dun dug one of our thar Eastern coins golly shuck’em butt!

We can't help it if your great great great great ancestors came flooding into CA at the news of gold discovery @ 1849 and through the '50s. Blame your great great great great great grandpa ! Besides, what are you belly-aching about ? You got bust coins, LC's and colonial coppers in every sandbox. Let Jackalope and I find 1 or 2 old coins for pete's sake !
 

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Congrats on the Mexican beauty still on my bucket list. I dug Jalisco, Zacatecas, San Luis, and Guanajuato coppers but never a Chihuahua piece.
 

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Thanks 8reales!! Here is when we I found it. First 5 minutes of video..

 

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JackalopeZL1

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Yea the no fractional slash. Where did you find it being minted in Pennsylvania? That was a neat chunk of history, would love to read up on that. Thanks
 

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something you don't see everyday...congrats
 

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Jack,
Congrates on ID-ing the other variety (no fractional slash).
The source for the Pennsylvania comment can be found on page 284 of Frank W. Grove's reference book entitled 'Coins of Mexico'. Copyright 1981. LCCCN # 80-54430; Quarterman Publications, Inc. Lawrence, Mass.
Don...
 

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Great hunt Jackalope! It sure looks like a great spot and a good time. I sure like the scale and Shasta piece. I can tell you folks were the first ones to detect it by all the great coins! Thanks for sharing! I hope you get back!
 

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Jack,
Congrates on ID-ing the other variety (no fractional slash).
The source for the Pennsylvania comment can be found on page 284 of Frank W. Grove's reference book entitled 'Coins of Mexico'. Copyright 1981. LCCCN # 80-54430; Quarterman Publications, Inc. Lawrence, Mass.
Don...

Mackaydon, I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Your inputs are always very helpful in the object ID topics of the forums here. Thanx !
 

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