1657 Spanish Cob

[toasted]

Evening water hunt finds cob #20 all time for me. Looks like a 1657 Potosi 1 real. Also got an unusual stud chape with a two prong spike. I thought stud chapes were only pre 1720ish and two prong spikes were later. Maybe Ive got a transitional example but my book doesn’t mention them

 

[villagenut]

Great.....another one for your huge pile just kidding, man that is killer....great find!

 

[NZ49er]

Man, you must have some spots! Great find. You need a treasure chest.

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome!!! Congrats!!! 20!!!!! Wow!!!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

I'm so out of my league but love these kinds of finds...

 

[toasted]

Man, you must have some spots! Great find. You need a treasure chest.

Thanks. Actually I have just two great spots as 16/20 have come from them

 

[Aureus]

Awesome! Congratulations!

 

[Relicific]

Wow 20 already and your still so young
Congrats

 

[ToddsPoint]

Please educate me. What is a 2 prong stud chape...how was it used? Gary

 

[toasted]

Please educate me. What is a 2 prong stud chape...how was it used? Gary

Sorry I forgot to mention its part of an early buckle like the one in top right of this pic but mine has 2 prongs vs the standard 1 like in the pic

 

[Silvermonkey]

Great job on finding that cob. Given that its #20 for you ( I'm quite envious), that cob deserves a special place in your collection!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Awesome Cob! Congrats

 

[PullTabPete]

Congrats = 20 cobs is amazing.

Stay safe

Pete

 

[Horst]

killer find congrats!!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

1600's Silver - that's nothing - I dug (5) - count'em - yes, I said (5) Wheat Pennies last week !

Congrats on a fantastic find !

 

[A2coins]

Banner Banner Banner town cobbler or not thats freakin sooooooo cool Ill tell ya around here a Silver coin is a Banner If I found 20 Huggies would be loving my business Great job. Happy Easter

 

[Donnie B from VA]

Nice coin!

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Twenty cobs is impressive. It's also encouraging to know that 16 of the 20 came from just two sites. Such figures offer motivation for finding new sites with similar offerings. When you've pulled 20 cobs, your recovery of a Pine Tree shilling well outside its expected area of circulation is easier to comprehend but no less amazing. Keep on it! Who knows? With the quantity you've pulled, perhaps a Spanish gold escudo is in your future.

 

[Steve in PA]

You are the King of Cobs
How many years to get to #20?

 

[Professor of Engineering]

WOW, awesome find!