1785 Spanish 1/2 Reale and a Brass serpent musket Side plate!

zaxfire69

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Wooo Hooo! I got out for a couple of hours this morning and it turned into one of the best hunts ever. I re-visited a site where I have dug several tombac and flat buttons in the past. I walked into the woods and changed my program on my F75 to 4 tones. I have been running it in 2F for a long time so I changed it up a bit. My first good signal was a bouncy 60-70 with a little iron mixed in. I dug it and when I dug the plug it sounded much better. I saw a tiny silver disk and I let out a shout!
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I also found a very unique item while I was digging the area. I think this is even more rare than finding the Spanish Silver. I dug a Brass Serpent Side plate from a very early musket. I haven't seen many of these dug. I had no idea what it was until Buckleboy clued me in. ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1478305743.097547.jpg
ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1478305761.433537.jpg . Thank you guys for looking and reading my post. Zaxfire is out!
 

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Randy Combs

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Wow..darnit..I thought I had a good day digging, you way out done me!!
 

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Such awesome finds, and nice condition! Congrats. -Lisa & John
 

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zaxfire69

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Wow..darnit..I thought I had a good day digging, you way out done me!!
Randy I bet you are like me. ANY day digging is a good day of digging. I hope I can get back in there in the next couple of days and see if I can find anything else. I did dig a ton of iron nails and 2 tombac buttons that I didn't take a picture of. I guess I could include them as well.
Thanks for the comment. Zax
 

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zaxfire69

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Such awesome finds, and nice condition! Congrats. -Lisa & John
Thanks Lisa & John. I am still on cloud 9 right now. This is my second Spanish coin find and I am excited.
 

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Congrats - love that Spanish silver! :thumbsup:
 

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Its always nice thinking youre digging a penny and then pulling out a half reale. Congrats!
 

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Congratualtions on the real! :occasion14:
 

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Great job on the Spanish buddy!!!! And that side plate is a beauty
 

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Awesome finds. Congrats on the Spanish and thanks fore the ID on the side plate. Now that I know what they are I'm thinking I may have dug one!
 

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I knew its a side plate but I've never dug one. Nice.
 

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zaxfire69

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I have always spelled it Reale...But I see it is Real. I am super pumped up to find it. It makes me wonder if there could be a larger real out there. I would love to find a 8 real.... I will be going back out real soon.
 

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Congrats on the half real, and that side plate is a cool find!
 

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Nice hunt. Spanish silver and a very cool side plate. You can't beat that :thumbsup:
 

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