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A Lot of Fun & Determination Pays Off... Finally, an 8 Reale!

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A Lot of Fun & Determination Pays Off... Finally, an 8 Reale!

I've been following treasure.net for the past year, & finally made my first post this morning under "My Best Finds- Treasures of the Shallows". Then I decided to go down to the southern part of the island on the Caribbean side. The site is a bay with 3 shipwrecks. One from 1741, the other 2 I'm unsure of the dates. Started finding musket balls & a few copper spikes. Just snorkeling & fanning out the sand from the crevices & holes in the rock... Then, I lifted up a small rock. Lo & behold there was a HUGE coin. I was still shaking when I yelled for my wife. Finally, after much anticipation, I found my first piece of 8! (1794 Mexico City Mint) I also found 2 small cannon balls & a bar shot, but I'll post pics later.

HH,
Rain
 

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Re: Determination Pays Off

Welcome to Tnet Rain! :hello:
Love that piece of 8, this is just the beginning too! :notworthy:
You couldn't have a better spot for it than St. Kitts!

Cheers,
Dave
 

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Re: Determination Pays Off

That's awesome! Would love to find a Spanish silver someday.
 
Re: Determination Pays Off

The detail on that thing is re-diculous. Nice find.
 
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I got news for ya...that ain't a piece of 8...nope, that's the full 8!! :icon_thumleft:
 
Re: Determination Pays Off

Fantastic Finds, especially the 8 Reale! I think it's time to go back with you underwater detector.
 
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Very nice silver! Man thats a nice find!
 
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Congrats,

8 Reales are a big peice of silver. I found one last yr.

HH Jer
 
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Man, I'd be out in that water so much I'd be wrinkled like a prune!!! :headbang:
 
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:hello2: :icon_thumleft: Great find !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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bookfisher said:
Fantastic Finds, especially the 8 Reale! I think it's time to go back with you underwater detector.

:icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
 
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:thumbsup:
 
Re: Determination Pays Off

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:
 
Re: Determination Pays Off

That's got to be super exciting to find a
large chunk of 1794 silver like that!! WTG.
Congratulations on an excellent find. :headbang:
Gold Nuggets :hello:
 
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That is tooo cool. You might want to keep this spot a secret.
Think what you could do with a detector.
 
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Super Fine condition for a Single coin in saltwater!
Congrats, & hope there's more for You!! :thumbsup:
 
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Great stuff! But it's the bar shot I want to see. :headbang:
 
Re: A Lot of Fun & Determination Pays Off... Finally, an 8 Reale!

Great 8 Reale keep at it and keep posting.

NJ
 
Re: A Lot of Fun & Determination Pays Off... Finally, an 8 Reale!

Great find! There is a lot to be found down there on and around those islands.
 
Re: A Lot of Fun & Determination Pays Off... Finally, an 8 Reale!

Great looking silver :icon_thumright: Looking froward to the rest of the pictures.
 

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