Spanish silver in Illinois !

[Trezurehunter]

I don't find these very often, in fact it's only my 2nd Spanish silver in 35 years of detecting. I had the day off work yesterday, so I decided to return to a field that I was at a few weeks ago. On my first trip there, I could not find where the house was located according to the Plat book. I decided to start walking a line straight East, and 10 minutes into the hunt my detector alerted me to a great signal. I dug the signal, and it was this 1829 Spanish 1 Reale in great condition ! Four more hours of detecting, and I had also found an axe head, vintage ear tag for a cow, other iron, and 4 square nails. Only 2 good targets in the hunt, but it was worth the 50 minute drive. I'm pretty sure I have located the house site, and will be making a return trip this upcoming weekend. Happy Easter to all.

 

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[Oldrvrrat57]

Congratulations on finding a Spanish in Illinois!! There here I've been MDing about 15 years and close to the Mississippi and Illinois rivers so far I've recovered 12, one reales, half reals and 2 reales. Great find

 

[ModernMiner]

What a great find! Great looking coin.
A lot of old things popping up in Illinois recently. Congrats,
MM

 

[Silvermonkey]

That is a great lookimg coin! Congrats. Pretty special to find a reale out your way.

 

[Mackaydon]

Yes, it's a long way from home.
Minted in Zacatacas (mark Zs).
From the series 1826 through 1869.
Don in SoCal

 

[ToddsPoint]

A closer look. This gives me hope for my coinless IL county!

 

[pepperj]

Getting a keeper as nice as that is a worthy hunt. Congrats

 

[DiggingSicilia]

Nice finds! Although it's a Mexican 1 real. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821. It is.903 silver.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

I don't find these very often, in fact it's only my 2nd Spanish silver in 35 years of detecting. I had the day off work yesterday, so I decided to return to a field that I was at a few weeks ago. On my first trip there, I could not find where the house was located according to the Plat book. I decided to start walking a line straight East, and 10 minutes into the hunt my detector alerted me to a great signal. I dug the signal, and it was this 1829 Spanish 1 Reale in great condition ! Four more hours of detecting, and I had also found an axe head, vintage ear tag for a cow, other iron, and 4 square nails. Only 2 good targets in the hunt, but it was worth the 50 minute drive. I'm pretty sure I have located the house site, and will be making a return trip this upcoming weekend. Happy Easter to all.

oh my, big time gratz

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congratulations on finding a Spanish in Illinois!! There here I've been MDing about 15 years and close to the Mississippi and Illinois rivers so far I've recovered 12, one reales, half reals and 2 reales. Great find

Now 12 is an impressive number for Illinois. I would expect to hear that kind of number come from our friends out East !. Congrats to you on all of those nice coins.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on finding such a rare and great looking coin !

 

[RVRoamer73]

Beautiful coin!! Nice find indeed.

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Still hoping to stumble on one of these in wisconsin. Coingrats trez keep it up.

 

[Fugio]

Congrats my friend. What a stunner!

 

[Gare]

Nice going thanks for sharing with us

 

[oldmxrat]

Congrats on a wonderful find!

 

[Digger RJ]

I don't find these very often, in fact it's only my 2nd Spanish silver in 35 years of detecting. I had the day off work yesterday, so I decided to return to a field that I was at a few weeks ago. On my first trip there, I could not find where the house was located according to the Plat book. I decided to start walking a line straight East, and 10 minutes into the hunt my detector alerted me to a great signal. I dug the signal, and it was this 1829 Spanish 1 Reale in great condition ! Four more hours of detecting, and I had also found an axe head, vintage ear tag for a cow, other iron, and 4 square nails. Only 2 good targets in the hunt, but it was worth the 50 minute drive. I'm pretty sure I have located the house site, and will be making a return trip this upcoming weekend. Happy Easter to all.

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!