1740 2 reale!

Beepbeep13

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Mar 15, 2014
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MA, South Shore
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Garrett AT Pro (Thanks Big Boy Hobbies) Makro Pinpointer
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All Treasure Hunting
Hey all - Wow! Met a friend and headed out, was a slow morning. I got an iffy signal and realized the signal was on the side of a previous detectorists plug.

I popped it and cut a small extention plug, reached down about 6 inches and pulled a handful of earth out, took the Garrett Carrot and verified I got the target out of the hole. Before I revealed the target I grabbed the ATP and gave it a swing...

85, 85, 85, 85. I couldn't believe what I saw when I moved the dirt.

Now the question, clean it - leave it? Get it graded? Lol. I'm just overwhelmed right now, my oldest coin and first Spanish silver!

Enjoy!
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Awesome find!!! It's all person opinion on cleaning your coin. I've left all my spanish silver uncleaned. So maybe one rainy day I'll want to clean them. You must be on cloud 9 right now. There's no better feeling!! Congrats!!
 

Beautiful 2-reale coin you got! Pillars, strong Mexico City mintmark, what else could a detectorist ask for?!?!

Congrats on an oldie!

Steve
 

Killer find! I do a quick lemon juice bath on my spanish silvers
 

Wow. What a find!, nothing beats the feeling of getting a nice OLD spanish silver!, I'd say you look a bit excited, as you should!, soak it up, it's a great feeling, welcome to the club!

Congrats again!!
 

That's how you get into the game! :thumbsup:

Warm soapy water and some light brushing, throw in a 2x2, and look for the next!
 

All these reales this weekend I'm so jealous lol
 

Congrats on that reale. :occasion14: I bet it was hard to sleep last night.
 

Super find ! Don't look like it needs cleaning--:occasion14:
 

What a great find, looking at the coin there's quite a bit of rust stains so maybe the previous digger just pulled the iron and left the silver for you.Congrats you look like one very happy camper.
 

Beautiful! It's nice to know there are coins like that just waiting to be found. If I ever find one of those, I won't sleep for a week. Congrats!
 

Awesome find! Congrats!

Well that's what happens when you don't recheck the hole.
 

I know that I would have that look on my mug for a week if I found Spanish that was not cut.into pieces.Super great dig on one somebody missed.
 

Thanks all, I think I will give it a quick lemon bath and soapy water to take the layer of crud off - I keep pulling my phone out at work to take a peak at the picture :-P

Thanks for the kind words, and remember - double check your holes - and chase those iffy signals!
 

Boy that is a realenice coin you have there!!! Awesome find for sure!!!!
 

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