Quickie 18th c. Spanish Silver

[Scrappy]

I hit a spot up that was listed as “questionable” and needing more research on my site list. I was never able to back-up the site beyond some text and a guess, but I said what the hell. With boots in the ground I found it within 20 minutes. Not too much to show since much of it was overgrown and (I believe) picked over, but I did manage a 1/2 reale, IHC, some buttons, and nails. I think previous hunters missed the reale since it was very close to an large iron pipe. It had to be a quickie hunt since I was really in that area to visit/care for my mother after an operation, so I left after an hour or so. I’ll add the buttons tonight, but here’s the reale







Will I go back? Maybe, but I think a 6000ft sq house is being built on the site.

Good hunts everyone

Steve

Additional pics of some buttons including a favorite of mine, the drilled shank variety. Also an early pewter and a ramrod guide.

 

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[Relicific]

I’ll take that any day.

 

[dirtlooter]

a very sweet quickie

 

[Aureus]

Very nice, that's two in two weeks! I wouldn't mind finding only one of those on a hunt. I'm hoping to break my one year Spanish drought so a coin like that would be very welcome.
Congrats Steve and keep them coming!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice piece of silver!

 

[Inspector]

Great quick hunt, congratulations on the Reale save

 

[Patriot Relics]

Not a bad for a quickie Steve, looks in need of a return trip

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[A2coins]

It's been many years and I'm still looking for one of those Great find

 

[cannonball]

Visit Mom and 1/2 reale in the same day. That sounds like a really good day

 

[RVRoamer73]

Great save on the 1/2 reale and a IHC. One hour....amazing...

 

[basque-man]

Sweet piece of silver!!!! Nice!!

 

[Scrappy]

Updated with more pics

 

[sataro]

Congrats on some great finds!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Nothing like a quickie to brighten up the day.....Congrats Scrappy!

 

[Scrappy]

Very nice, that's two in two weeks! I wouldn't mind finding only one of those on a hunt. I'm hoping to break my one year Spanish drought so a coin like that would be very welcome.
Congrats Steve and keep them coming!

I’m trying but I’m a month everything is already going to be overgrown. The sprouts are going to burst soon and the thorns are already growing new branches.

 

[Scrappy]

Not a bad for a quickie Steve, looks in need of a return trip

Thanks Jon. I’ll try to return before the overgrowth consumes all. I hope you’re well bud! Cheers

 

[Scrappy]

Visit Mom and 1/2 reale in the same day. That sounds like a really good day

And she was so proud of her boy when I showed her the coin. Lol

 

[ShovelinDave]

Nice... Spanish silver and old buttons in an hour. You got to love that. I hope your Mom has a speedy recovery from her operation. SD