1820 King Ferdinand VII Half Reale

West Jersey Detecting · Nov 18, 2011

There is a site that I have been hitting since the summer. I have found buttons there, some Wheaties, a Barber Dime and an 1840 Large Cent. I knew there had to Spanish Silver there because the buttons I was finding were almost all pre 1840's. It was hard to get to because the vegetation was very thick. I would have to wait until Fall. My patience finally paid off when I got a 60 VDI reading at around 6 inches deep. I was thinking it may be another Wheatie, but when I saw the edge sticking out of the dirt I knew it was too thin to be a penny. Needless to say I was happy to see a king looking up at me!