2BUCKET LIST COINS!!! 1875 20 CENTER..AND 1799 2REALE

[Vino]

Today went back to the pond were I found the 8 reale a few months ago.
It was really hot, and things were slow. So I decided to go into the woods a little to get out of the sun.
I am so glad I did.. 5 minutes in there I get real nice high tone on the CTX 1345/1246. New it was going to be silver or a LC, it said 6inches, so I take my time and cut a nice plug flip it over a right there was a handsome guy with a big nose looking right at me..LOL the 2reale!!! This is my first 2reale, found half ones 1reales, cut 4reale, and my big 8reale..
You know I was happy..
Especially since I whatched CJON, pull a 1728 Pistareen out right in front of me at this site with my machine!!!! Lol.
So now I am really excited and I am going to slow down and really pound this area.. About 20min later I get almost the same signal, and my heart is pounding, it tells me this one is 8inch down, i cut the plug and its even deeper. I found it and take it out I look at it a i think its a one reale..
I wipe a little dirt of and see seated liberty, and say oh a quarter cool.
Put it in my bag and keep detecting.
Not much after that.
So I go to my truck and text Bill D a pic of the 2reale. Then he calls me and were talking. I tell him i also found a seated quarter and i grap it out of my pouch and say hey it seems smalller? Thats weird..
I turn it on to the back a can just make out 20 ce..
I say get the hell out of here, its a 20 center... I always wanted to find one since i started detecting. After I found my first 2center, i found out they made different monies..lol
2 cents, 3cents, half cents, half dimes and the elusive 20centers!!!!
Now my weird cents are COMPLETE. .LOL.
Thanks for looking and enjoy the pics.

 

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[Vino]

George if you still need someone to shoot the snakes lurking around the pond just let me know. For some reason my wife is always reminding me how good a shot she is

Thanks Allen,
But I decided to dredge it next week with my friends dredge. Its to much mud to detect..
George

 

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[fever87]

Congrats! A 20c is indeed a rare coin to find. You see so many more gold coins found (sadly, none by me) than a 20c. That is a great find!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Early transactions must have been a nightmare. Can you imagine having to add "two bits" to "two bits minus five cents"?

The conversion from bits to cents would have precluded me ever buying anything.

2 bits = 25 cents so it seems pretty straightforward to me--45 cents. Whereas a Guinea minus a Pound minus a Shilling minus a Farthing would be difficult to make change for wouldn't it?? Perhaps the demise of the English Empire can be traced to their ungainly currency system.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Wow what a hunt! Those are two great coins!

 

[Mach1Pilot]

If you have been in a slump I'd hate to see it when you start getting hot!

On another note I'm shocked this isn't on the banner already?

 

[cjon455]

On another note I'm shocked this isn't on the banner already?

me too keith, im sure it will in due time though

 

[Vino]

If you have been in a slump I'd hate to see it when you start getting hot!

On another note I'm shocked this isn't on the banner already?

Lol, Keith. I guess its all perspective?
Thanks though.
George

 

[Vino]

Wow what a hunt! Those are two great coins!

Thanks Dave.
George

 

[Fingerlakes119]

Great finds George. Those 20 centers and spanish silvers are hard to come by. Enjoy the excitement and thrill of life time finds.

george

 

[bspkayaker]

Great finds George, I am one of those guys that didn't know there was a 20 center, I am still looking for my first reale

 

[coinman123]

Wow Vino Wow. That's got to be a banner find there. I'm voting it Banner. It must be Instant Karma from the headphones you sent that I received yesterday. Again Congratulations and thank you

I agree! Banner all the way!

 

[The Aluminum Monster]

Holy crap! The 20 cent piece is at the VERY top of my bucket list. More than a gold coin. I don't know why I love it so much but I do. Yours is tremendous and I'm so happy for you! You know you had a good day when you found an AMAZING 2reale and the focus of the conversation is on the OTHER coin!

Congrats and I am throwing up my first ever banner vote because I love that coin so much!

 

[Vino]

I agree! Banner all the way!

Thanks CM..
Iam still flying high over these.
George

 

[Vino]

Holy crap! The 20 cent piece is at the VERY top of my bucket list. More than a gold coin. I don't know why I love it so much but I do. Yours is tremendous and I'm so happy for you! You know you had a good day when you found an AMAZING 2reale and the focus of the conversation is on the OTHER coin!

Congrats and I am throwing up my first ever banner vote because I love that coin so much!

Thanks AM.
Wow your first Banner? Well thank you.
That is funny when your 2reale is not the focal point!!
Thanks again.
George

 

[smittyman]

Great finds George!!! My nomination is in for sure!!

 

[Vino]

Great finds George!!! My nomination is in for sure!!

Thanks Steve,
It was a day I will remember.

 

[cjon455]

That is funny when your 2reale is not the focal point!!
George

As cool as the 2 reale is, I like the 20 center more, not everyday someone posts one

 

[ggossage]

Sweet, sweet set of finds right there! Banner vote is going in!!!

 

[Vino]

Sweet, sweet set of finds right there! Banner vote is going in!!!

Thanks Ggossage.
George

 

[Vino]

As cool as the 2 reale is, I like the 20 center more, not everyday someone posts one

Thanks Chris, I will trade you my 2reale for your 1 reale?