1810 Spanish 2 Reale - I Now Think Is Actually A 1/2 Reale

[bookfisher]

Hit the old woods after dinner this evening. Dug lots of shotgun shells in the 18 to 40 range (I use a White's MXT). About my only good target was an iffy penny dime signal that turned out to be this 1810 silver 2 reale. That's the beauty of metal detecting, when your least expecting it, a nice keeper pops up. Actually as of today (June 21) I think I was mistaken in calling it a 2 Reale. The reale is slightly smaller than a dime, so I think it's actually a half reale.

 

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[The Seeker]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Spanish silver !!! I will take those all day long...........Great job!!!

 

[Boobydoo]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Wow! What a great find,
quite a treasure for sure, congrats!
Love seeing this, thanks!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Dreamweaver43]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JerV3]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Nice reale. I agree I'd take them any day also.

HH Jer

 

[Michigan Badger]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Great coin! You are so right..when you least expect it.

Badger

 

[willie d]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Silver for dessert,nice. That's awesome. WTG

 

[Mirage]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Nice. Never seen one of those.

Mirage

 

[Rich in Texas]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Awesome!!! Can't beat Spanish Silver!! Weeeelllllll, Spanish Gold would, but that's even harder to find

Rich

 

[doyboy]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Nice Reale you have there. One could say that I found one as well, but it is totally worn with a Saloon name stamped on it. I researched my find and it was termed a Counterstamped coin. So, "CM Berry Saloon" was stamped over a 2-Reale. What a piece of history that has to be!

 

[bookfisher]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Nice Reale you have there. One could say that I found one as well, but it is totally worn with a Saloon name stamped on it. I researched my find and it was termed a Counterstamped coin. So, "CM Berry Saloon" was stamped over a 2-Reale. What a piece of history that has to be!

I know what you mean about being totally worn. I've dug two 2 reales prior to finding this one, and they're both so worn that you can just about make out what they are. So needless to say, I was real psyched about finding this one in nice condition.

 

[Diggincoinz]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Nice, you beat my reale by 2yrs! Good diggin'!

 

[bookfisher]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Nice, you beat my reale by 2yrs! Good diggin'!

My friend Rob, who I hunt with often, has us both beat. He's dug up three in nice shape - 1757, 1784 & 1785.

 

[markgPA]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Nice Find! Heck of a nice surprise on an iffy signal.
HH
MarkG

 

[lucky1777]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Very nice find, I need to get out east to find some of them.

 

[Green1]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

holy cow,,moo,,, man that is one sweet find,,

 

[Burdie]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

If you combined what everyone said in one reply that would be how I feel about your find. I get excited just thinking about finding some thing like that. A big congrats and HH next time. Burdie

 

[bookfisher]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Awesome!!! Can't beat Spanish Silver!! Weeeelllllll, Spanish Gold would, but that's even harder to find

Rich

Rich,

If you want to see some English gold I found, check out my post under - "Today I hit the metal detecting jackpot," in the best of the Treasure Net forum located under todays finds and best finds.

 

[Mona Lisa]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Way to go.....again.......Bookfisher. That is an incredible find.

Congratulations!

I found a 1/2 reale this spring. So worn out, I could hardly see what I found.

 

[mlw67]

Re: 1810 Spanish 2 Reale

Man oh man.  I can only dream.

A Spanish 2 Reale?  I found two fake ones once eons ago in my aunt's yard.  So--no reales for me only fakes. 

lol @ my bad pun