Oldest Coin, Oldest Silver Found Today-UPDATE- Site Totals

pointdlr

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- I was thinking about the site all night, and had to go back this morning. I took fellow t-netter Lostlake over to it. He found a silver quarter-1957. I scored some more wheats. This brought the total to 5 silver quarters found on the site. I am considering this yard "explored" and will not be returning for quite some time. I added pics of the house(if anyone recognizes it, please don't even try to enter the property. It has been searched, and the owners have given me exclusive permission). I pictured all the nice coins I found together. I find it very odd that I found a 1902 Barber Quarter and an 1802 Reale. The Indian is 1903. The tootsie toy is a 1939 Mercedes, and the shoe is a very cool old ashtray. The Met Hotel tag was made by the John Robbins Boston company that went out of business in 1885. The large piece I posted under "what is it" and got some interesting answers. Thanks again for sharing in my excitement of my Reale find. Original post below.


Not an April's Fool joke. I dug this coin today in the same yard I dug 3 silver quarters from last week. Next time I go over I will bring a camera to picture the house. It is about 1840. When I saw this coin in the mud, I thought it was a silver dime. Then I realized the size was off. It is closer to nickel in diameter, but thinner. When I flipped it over, I knew I had struck Spanish Silver in Cincinnati, Ohio!!!!! 1802, and I am pretty sure it is a 1 Reale. I would be interested in mintage/value/condition data if anyone wants to chime in. I really don't care about value, b/c mine is priceless. It is interesting to know.....
The true treasure hunter in me came out after finding the coin. There was another signal right next to the spot I dug the coin. It was lower on the spectrum, but at the same depth(coin was only about 4", but on a hill). Now I will have a few days to think about whether it is a gold coin, b/c I left immediately after finding this coin.
Regards,
Jon Dickinson.
www.prehistoricartifacts.com
 

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Derek752

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Re: Oldest Coin, Oldest Silver Found Today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A BIG hearty CONGRATS pointdlr :tongue3: :thumbsup: :headbang: :occasion14: :blob1: :wav: :director:===YEEEE-HAAA !!

Beauty !!! Carlous looks great !! Dont often see his face so clear !

You betta get back there and dig that other detected target in the hole...ASAP !!

HH ! Derek :icon_king:
 

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pointdlr

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Almost forgot, the "other" signal turned out to be a modern fuse. Now I know it was better leaving it in the ground after I found the Reale. At least I got a night of thinking gold was attainable.
Jon.
 

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That is one beautiful coin!! :thumbsup:
I would be hunting that spot again very soon if I were you!!
 

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Jon, I cannot stop thinking about that coin. I want to see that baby in person. It kinda gives me visions of pirate ships. I need to get a new detector and some patience.
Congrats

Chuck
 

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