Colonial Silver! and Half Dime, Cross 2 off the Bucket List

[Metal Illness]

This is my 3rd Spanish Silver from this site. It has really been a killer site. I have found, 5 New Coin Firsts from this corn field and all of the Silver variety. I found this 10 minutes out of the truck, it was the first target I found today. The FE numbers bounced a little bit, from 10/11 to as high as 15/16 but settled around 11/12, but the CO numbers held pretty steady between 41/43/44. I have dug 7-8 Brass washers that display the exact same inconsistent FE numbers and I believed I was going to find another one, boy was I surprised when this 1782 2 Reale popped out of the plug!! I finished the day with a couple Indians as well, 1875 and 1906. Thanks for looking, Bill

PS: Here is my First ever Half Dime, from 10-10-15. Same site.

 

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[thrifty76now]

Both of those are super digs.

 

[leviathanrick]

Killer condition on that 2 Reale!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Killer collection of coins! Congratulations

 

[CoilFisher]

A hunt to be proud of.
Now the rest is cake!

 

[Patriot 1776]

This is my 3rd Spanish Silver from this site. It has really been a killer site. I have found, 5 New Coin Firsts from this corn field and all of the Silver variety. I found this 10 minutes out of the truck, it was the first target I found today. The FE numbers bounced a little bit, from 10/11 to as high as 15/16 but settled around 11/12, but the CO numbers held pretty steady between 41/43/44. I have dug 7-8 Brass washers that display the exact same inconsistent FE numbers and I believed I was going to find another one, boy was I surprised when this 1782 2 Reale popped out of the plug!! I finished the day with a couple Indians as well, 1875 and 1906. Thanks for looking, Bill

PS: Here is my First ever Half Dime, from 10-10-15. Same site.

Great finds

 

[Steve in PA]

A great site you have there, especially for Ohio. But even long after the US mint was in operation, the primary silver coins were Spanish. Even into the 1830s.

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on the Finds! Gotta love colonial Spanish silver in the hole!

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

That's just a great bunch of stuff! Love em all, esp. the 2 reale, that had to feel great coming out of the ground.. I wouldn't know yet, but I can imagine! LOL
Congrats, loved to see it. HH.

 

[joesmarbles]

Nice finds Bill, your 2 real appears to be from the potosi mint.....Joe McDonough