great find. To bad about the gouges. Never tried it before, but I think if that were mine, I would figure out a way to re-tone it or lessen the gouges some other way. There has to be a way.
Bandb1, wow what a nice find. I also dug a Spanish II Reales today. I know how you must feel. Congrats on that amazing find. Any Spanish coin dug in USA is a great find.