1st spanish silver ever!!

birdman · May 3, 2011

Any Spanish silver has been on my wish list since I got serious into detecting 6 years ago. I have found old silver overseas but I wanted to find some old silver here in the states. I am attending a class at Shaw Air Force Base in SC and was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of historical markers while driving around the local area. I was looking for some civil war relics when this little silver coin came out of the ground. I thought nice, a silver dime and then I looked at the coin and was in disbelief . 1785! The reale has been holed but that adds character . I guess this is a half reale being so small. I also found a civil war pistol bullet ,first one of those that I have dug in a while. :headbang:

The bad thing is that I have to leave tomorrow ,drive to Norfolk Va. catch a plane and go overseas for 6 months. For the birds..
Shaw AFB is about 3 hours from where I live so I may take a weekend trip back down this way when I get back.
Sorry ,the camera don't want to work with me on close ups..Thanks for looking and happy hunting. :icon_thumright:

allen · May 4, 2011

congrats on that old spanish silver!!!!

artyfacts · May 4, 2011

Birdman, you should have a handle, ringman. Glad to see you hit colonial silver. Back oversees to empty another ocean of gold. Arty

birdman · May 4, 2011

Thanks for all the comments and yes I need to play with my camera for some better picks. :coffee2:

Spanish silver was #1 on my list and I am still thrilled. The area where I found the reale is about 3 acres of clear cut and I have to hit the road. Man I wish I would have found it sooner. $:-\$

Artyfacts, no good beach detecting on this trip.Going to the middle east to help close down a base. I will have to live my treasure hunting dreams through reading Tnet post for the next 6 months. As the governator would say"I'll be back".

artyfacts · May 4, 2011

Artyfacts, no good beach detecting on this trip.

Sorry to hear that. Your ring run was one of the best posted, incredible.

Arty

Woodland Detectors · May 4, 2011

Finally Trent! :headbang:

I knew you would find something really cool soon buddy.

Congratulations! That spot needs special attention.

steelheadwill · May 5, 2011

Congrats on breaking the Spanish ice!
Sweet little coin, Many more to ya :hello:

Gilligan · May 5, 2011

Nice find!! Sorry to hear that you have to head overseas again. Bryan

birdman · May 7, 2011

Gilligan, we need to make a road trip down to SC when I get back . Lots more to dig.

Ronin29 · May 7, 2011

nicee

hikeinmts · May 7, 2011

Hey guy, Are you headed back this way? Hope so!!! Love to take you back to the site we were at and finish the darn thing.
I went once more, but just didn't get back to do the remainder.....waiting for you.
Nice find. I have only found one of the Spanish silver....and the same size as yours. In fact, Mike found it, when I was stationed at Ft. Lee, VA......we were in an old Rev. War-era park....and he found it next to one of the foot paths, about 1 inch
down. Just waiting for us, I think.
Let me know where you are headed. If it is not here, then you keep your head down, and be safe. My son-in-law just went
to Spain for a 5-month tour there......
Always good to see your posts, my friend.

birdman · May 7, 2011

hikeinmtns, wish I was heading back your way but I will be in Iraq tomorrow. I got off the plane this morning at about 3am and I have about a 2 hour flight coming up. I wish I could get back to your neck of the woods for a few months. Lots of ground to cover still but next time I hope to have transportation. :tongue3:

Riding my bike around those Korean hills got old. I broke a chain and got chased by a dog all in one week lol. :icon_sunny:

I hope your son is doing well these days ands sounds like he has a good assignment.

hikeinmts · May 7, 2011

For sure....keep your head down.....come back safely.
Mike is doing exceptional. He is getting his strength back, but he has so much more energy, now that all his heart is working.
So, he is feeling good.
Don't know where he will be going, but is biding his time at the base where he had his operation. We were hoping that
he could come back here, but his slot has been filled.....is finding it hard to be reassigned. Maybe....I'm keeping my fingers
crossed.
Keep us posted on how things are going over there......know you probably won't get out.....but, do a post every now and then,
letting all of us on TNET know how one of our own is doing.
And, I'll see you when you get back to ROK. (You never told me about the dog......

bookfisher · May 7, 2011

I know exactly how you felt! I remember when I found my first 1 Reale (1778) - an incredible feeling of disbelief and sheer joy. WTG! There's more out there!