March Madness! She Scores!!!!

[cntrydncr1]

Today I hunted a ball field that I've hit 5 times over the last few weeks. I keep thinking that it is possible it has not been hit hard by anyone because I've found silver every time I've been there. Here are my totals to date:

Clad 352
Wheaties 36
Silver dimes 8

Drum roll......REALE!!!! found today


I"ve measured it and believe it to be a 4 reale and it is in pretty nice condition. This is my first spanish silver and I can't believe this coin came from this ballfield!!!!

Found about 3-4" down with my Etrac and rang up at 12-45.

 

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[Lookn4Seated]

And she's quite the beauty. Congratulations on a F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C find!

 

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[Gridwalker306]

Nice going, that's a great coin!

 

[Dadsnorz]

"Serendipity Baby!" - Dick Vitale would love this March Madness Dig!

 

[Chug And Red]

You've done it again, we love to read posts of your finds, you always find the most interesting things, and today you did it again!!!!! Four thumbs up here!!! That is a real beauty of a coin, BANNER vote here!!!!!

 

[Deepdiger60]

Great find i can not think of a post with a 4 Reale before . Hit that place again and again Good hunt

 

[root]

All I can say is AWESOME!! Now if you'll just give me the location-location-location I'll gladly pay you tuesday!

HH,

root

 

[Indiana Digger]

Wow! That's sweeeeet! Congrats!

 

[Charlene]

Great job, endurance and that never give up the hunt...woohooo go girl.

 

[ewcoinhunter]

Fantastic find! Congrats!

 

[Breezie]

Wow! Super nice! Congratulations! Breezie

 

[traverdog]

That's a beauty and you're certainly on a roll!! Congrats!!

 

[tomharris76]

That is one sweet coin! Big congrats!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Wow Debbie! What a great find! Yours is a later date coin, which makes it even more special. Colonial and post-colonial reale coins are fairly common, but later date ones are rare finds here in the states. Spanish silver remained legal tender in the United States until the Coinage Act of 1857 discontinued the practice, but we just don't find them often.

I found an interesting website that has the average values for reale coins, and here is what it says:


Spain issued many different silver reales coins during the 1800s. Those addressed here bear Isabel II's likeness and a crowed arms with chain reverse. The denomination shows on either side of the coat of arms, with annotations such as 1R (1 real) and 4Rs (4 reales).

4 REALES (23 mm diameter)
worn: $50 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $180
well preserved: $300
1848CL and 1849CL are more common: $100 well preserved

Even though it is not a rare coin, I would certainly display it proudly. Congratulations!

Make sure you bring it to the club next month!

 

[teleman 2525]

very nice score hi on my wish list excellent find

 

[dfx willy]

wow this is the firstb 4 reale ive ever seen! congrats. willy

 

[BURLIVES]

You even get a guitar solo for that!!!! How cool , good job!

 

[MiniMe]

You are on a roll Excellent finds Dancer. You've got yourself one heck of a ballfield there. Good luck at the DIV. HH!

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Great find Debb!!! Congrats

 

[postalgriff]

very cool!.......killer find, congrats!

 

[underdogger]

So dancer you have a super find . Iwould have been happy for the merc . That is an awesome day and now you must be chomping at the bit to get right back out there again . more to come so sure.Rob