8 Reales Dug Today... Oh Boy!

Hill Billy · Oct 27, 2009

Well lets just say it's been a long wait to hunt this site. I received permission to hunt this place about 2 months ago. Well work and timing and soybeans were always getting in the way. Well last week the property owner called to tell me the soybeans had been cut. i said i'll be there as soon as I can. Well a couple more days of rain and work later, I finally made it today with Buckleboy. Well it started off slow and we couldn't find the sweet spot. Well it wasn't to much longer when I found a flat button. Well a little while later BBoy hit a IH penny. Well soon there after so did I, a beautiful 1892. Well a little while later I had to call old BBoy over to show him a sweet find. Out pops this baby.
8 Reales :laughing7:

I'll let BBoy finish the rest of the day cause it was all his. I'm just happy to find the 8.

Happy Hunting

IronSpike · Oct 28, 2009

8 Reale would be Banner find found anywhere :hello2:

Trond · Oct 28, 2009

Beautiful coin.

JerV3 · Oct 28, 2009

Nice find man.

I just dug the same coin about 10 days ago. Mine was a 1826 with a hole in it. Man are they large and heavy. I have been waiting for a spanish silver for a long time. And it happened to be a 8 reale. It was worth the wait. I've dug tons of large cents over the yrs. But no spanish silver until about 10 days ago.

HH Jer

vibes · Oct 28, 2009

Have detector will travel...so don't be surprised if I show up on someone's KY doorstep...LOL

What a fabulous find!!!!

K*E*L*L*Y · Oct 28, 2009

wow HB thats totally cool!

BuckleBoy · Oct 28, 2009

You know HB, I bet if you soaked that coin in water for a few minutes you could take a toothpick and get the remaining dirt off of it.

:icon_sunny:

Killer find, my friend. And great photos too!

Hill Billy · Oct 28, 2009

BuckleBoy said:
You know HB, I bet if you soaked that coin in water for a few minutes you could take a toothpick and get the remaining dirt off of it.

Killer find, my friend. And great photos too!

I've tried toothpickin it and haven't had good results.
Thanks... Great finds for you.

whitesPA · Oct 28, 2009

thats a sweet find. banner coin i think. :icon_thumleft:

Newt · Oct 28, 2009

Keep pickin'
Newt

Aquila · Oct 29, 2009

Very nice coin, congrats

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K*E*L*L*Y · Oct 29, 2009

im so happy you made the banner!

ModernMiner · Oct 29, 2009

Fantastic old coin find HB. :icon_thumleft:

Congrats on a well deserved banner.
-MM-

Hill Billy · Oct 29, 2009

Thanks everyone who replied to this post and voted my find for the banner.
I reales didn't expect this find to make the Banner but it did and I am happy.
Taken quite awhile for me to make it up there with the rest of you Top Squirrels.LOL

Headed back to this site this AM and hope to return with some more goodies!

Hill Billy

Newt · Oct 29, 2009

Congrats and good luck today. I'm sure there is more waiting to be found.
Newt

silverfreak · Oct 29, 2009

SWEET dig friend. The coolest part is that clod of mud where you can see the coin was laying in. :headbang:

That is a great pic.

Kyle PA · Oct 29, 2009

Congrats on making the banner, HB! :icon_sunny:

Good luck today at the site. There are more largies and silver waiting.

allen · Oct 29, 2009

congrats on the banner !!! :hello:

Ohio Jerry · Oct 29, 2009

Congratulations on the banner HB!!! ARRR matey thar's a fine piece of pirate's booty you've uncovered :icon_pirat:

Jerry

dneyedli@res1.mts.net · Oct 29, 2009

Congratulations Bill Hilly! Sorry I got your post and BB's post mixed up. You da man! I totally understand the rarity factor for the area you guys hunt. Just like someone said...It is a rare find to begin with, never mind Kentucky. I'm sure this one is going right in the middle of your display case!
Nice finds!
Dave.