1749 Spanish Pillar Real

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

After work I headed back to a site next to the site I dug my Talbot,Allum & Lee New York condor token and the CT copper yesterday.Dug quite a few square nails around the lip of the hole and a suspender buckle. About 5 feet from the edge of cellar up against a small tree sapling I got a 78 VDI. Expecting a old bottle cap at 2 inches I flip the plug and stuck in the bottom of the plug I see a 1749 Spanish silver pillar real staring at me.My 1st pillar Spanish ever. Gotta love this hobby!

 

[hbru123]

Amazing find!! Congrats!!

 

[Silvermonkey]

So, so cool!!!! You just never know with this crazy wonderful hobby.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

These 1749 coins were shipped over directly from the mint to our shores as payment for helping out the British. I have a lot of 1749s in great condition. My nicest Spanish is that exact same coin you just found. Congrats on that beauty bud

cool info! thanks Ahab!

 

[romeo-1]

That's a great one . . . congrats!!

 

[plymouthian12]

Congrats on a great hunt

 

[marion moore]

One word, WOW, GREAT
ok two. Thanks for posting, marion

 

[basque-man]

Outstanding save!!!!! Beautiful old silver!!!!!!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nicer looking coin Dave. Congrats on your first Pillar type

 

[unclemac]

it has a Mexico mint mark too, which makes sense.

 

[sutphin]

NICE FINDS THAR NUT.....