1/2 Reale, Merc and wheaties

[dirtdigger1581]

A beautiful 70 degrees today in Virginia! I couldn't help but get out of the house this afternoon and head to my favorite field. It was t-shirt weather today! I made the E-trac work for about two hours this afternoon while my daughter was napping. I walked around the field to some areas I hadn't hit yet and didn't have much to show for it after an hour and 45 mins. Just a wheatie(1919) and a flat button. My wife called to let me know my daughter was awake just as I was hitting a 12-35. Told her I'd be home soon. Dug the signal and out popped a crusty Indian. Can't get a date off it though. About ten feet from there I hit another strong signal...This time a 12-38/39. About 4 inches down and out popped a small silver coin. My first thought was maybe a half dime but after closer inspection I saw the bust. Thought I had my first Barber dime outta that field, but then I realized I was holding a coin much older than that. I'd found two 1/4 cut spanish silver pieces, and a 1/2 reale cob in this field before today, but this was the first time I'd found a whole specimen. This 1794 Charles IV 1/2 Reale made my day! Kept swinging back to the car and before I made it back to the truck I picked up four more wheaties to make 5 total, and a 1926 Mercury dime. So I ended the day with a 1/2 Reale, 1 Mercury dime, 1 Indian and 5 wheats. I'd say it was a pretty fantastic day!!!

Happy Hunting everyone!

-Nate

 

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[tomjiggy]

Nice old silver

 

[kevkirki]

very nice....

 

[Metal Magnet]

great find!

 

[romeo-1]

Love it! Great condition too!

 

[Mackaydon]

Your 1794 is unusual in another way; it's from Guatemala; more precisely, New Guatemala (as shown by the "NG" mintmark. The "M" is the first initial of the assayer, Manuel Eusebio Sanchez. Great finds !!

Don.......

 

[dirtdigger1581]

Your 1794 is unusual in another way; it's from Guatemala; more precisely, New Guatemala (as shown by the "NG" mintmark. The "M" is the first initial of the assayer, Manuel Eusebio Sanchez. Great finds !!

Don.......

Thanks for the extra info!

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on a Spanish silver with an uncommon mint mark

 

[dirtdigger1581]

Congrats on a Spanish silver with an uncommon mint mark

Thanks! How uncommon is it? Were there a low # coins minted there?

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on a Spanish silver with an uncommon mint mark

Thanks! How uncommon is it? Were there a low # coins minted there?

I am basing my comments on Mackaydon's post, but I can say that I have never seen that mintmark before.

 

[Nooberz]

Nice spread of finds. Congrats on the Reale!!

 

[birdman]

 

[joeyfresh]

I love the look of old silver. Keep the coil to the soil