1791-8 Reale...Large Spanish Silver..At Colonial site

[Brian W]

Hi everyone...I havent been out too much lately, Working too much...Friday night did some research on an old colonial site ... So on saturday we headed out looking for the site....It took about an hour to locate the cellar...It only took 5 minutes to figure it has been well pounded....The first 3 hours only produced 4 shotgun shells...I was hoping to find Buttons...Buckles...Or a Copper...But this site was working out...We decided to stay anyways...Im glad we did, after 5 hours of hunting we dug about 6 targets each...My buddy got a nice colonial cufflink...I got a tiny thimble...and just over an old stone wall..I dug this sweet 8 Reale...It is in great shape The first 2 pics are from my buddys iphone uncleaned...Took it home and soaked the dirt off in water only...I am very happy with the way it turned out.

 

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[Hunthicks]

That's just sweet!!

 

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[Flint-seeker]

Fantastic find, it's gorgeous!

 

[Brian in MA]

That's killer. Great condition too. That must of have sounded pretty good?

That will look good as the centerpiece in a nice colonial display. I can picture it already.

If they missed that then you know there is MUCH more still there.

Congrats and good luck !!!

Brian in MA

 

[MaineRelic]

Just an awesome coin !! Congrads !! MaineRelic

 

[hogge]

Great looking example Brian. Nice to find one intact, as these were usually "quartered". Congrats...................Hogge

Depends where you are. I know of 12 8s from down this way but never heard of a cut piece of Spanish silver from any coin, not just the big 8.

? Seriously...you're not serious?

 

[beachboy]

Awesome!!!

 

[Iron Patch]

Great looking example Brian. Nice to find one intact, as these were usually "quartered". Congrats...................Hogge

Depends where you are. I know of 12 8s from down this way but never heard of a cut piece of Spanish silver from any coin, not just the big 8.

? Seriously...you're not serious?

Dead serious. 12 8 reales and who knows how many more spanish (I have near 20 myself) and I don't know of one cut piece.

 

[wyattrr]

Sweet piece of Silver...WOW! Congrats and HH

 

[Brian W]

Thanks for all the nice replies... I still feel extremely lucky to have found this coin...Its a great piece of history for sure..

Thanks again... Brian W

 

[boondocker]

All I can say is WOW!!!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice Spanish silver, & in great shape.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Sweet colonial piece there Brian

 

[GioTheGreek]

im speechless its a beauty

 

[kuger]

Great looking example Brian. Nice to find one intact, as these were usually "quartered". Congrats...................Hogge

Depends where you are. I know of 12 8s from down this way but never heard of a cut piece of Spanish silver from any coin, not just the big 8.

? Seriously...you're not serious?

Dead serious. 12 8 reales and who knows how many more spanish (I have near 20 myself) and I don't know of one cut piece.

Same here....ditto ditto ditto!!

 

[kuger]

I wish my one and only 8 Reale looked like that!!!

 

[Iron Patch]

I wish my one and only 8 Reale looked like that!!!

Sounds like an ugly 8 reale showdown is in the works. (insert gunfight whistle tune here)

 

[kuger]

I wish my one and only 8 Reale looked like that!!!

Sounds like an ugly 8 reale showdown is in the works. (insert gunfight whistle tune here)

You show yours first!!

 

[Iron Patch]

I wish my one and only 8 Reale looked like that!!!

Sounds like an ugly 8 reale showdown is in the works. (insert gunfight whistle tune here)

You show yours first!!

But it's gotta be a legit ugly one. Counterfeits out of the ground are usually smoked. My friend I'm sure could beat us both with the one he found.

 

[Iron Patch]

On Guard!

 

[kuger]

Check Mate!!
The first pic is mine I dug(the other side is completly smooth
The second and third are what it is supposed to look like