bent 1789 one reale.. NEW pics..

[umrgolf]

Hello t-neters, had a fun day of detecting yesterday with my hunting partner... we started a new field on a property we've hit 2 or 3 times with minimal luck in the past. Within 15 minutes of walking out my pard waves me over to show me a pillar style half reale.. hmm, lightbulb turns on, maybe I should hunt this area with him 8) I walk 20 yards to his left and get a nice 75-77 signal and pop out the 1946 roosevelt.. Five feet away I get a solid 64 reading and look down to see this nice chunk of spanish silver (1789 one reale).. The only problem is Charles III didn't fare so well against the landowners plow. I'm not gonna try to bend it back considering its already cracking.. The rest of the day didn't yield much more than a couple buttons, wheats, and a musketball. The little pendant looking thing reads Union SS with a cross sitting inside of a crown the tombac cuff is the first I've gotten with shank intact I'll be getting surgery on my elbow within the next month that will put me on the sidelines for 5 or 6 months so I'm thankful to still be getting out while I can.. HH all Jeff

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After a few of the replies, I took another look at the coin, and it is bent smack dab in the center and at almost a perfect 90 degree angle.. I guess this was done to make into a love token??

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With the help of Don in SJ, it seems that this coin was not bent into any of the traditional love tokens shapes or forms, so thanks to those of you who thought that's what it might be.. I don't think this coin was bent by a plow, but definately can't be definitive about the purpose of the bend.. Either way, I'm gonna leave it as is and give it the TLC that any of the rest of them would get!

 

[Mark S.]

Oh come on Vayank. Please tell us which stories you are in. Fess Up. Act like a man!

 

[umrgolf]

I wish he would tell you lol.. Can't wait til Monday!! Only gotta work 2/16 days startin next week.. Wonder what I'm gunna do??

 

[{Sentinel}]

Congrats on the 1 Reale Jeff Very cool.....and speaking of finding the shank intact on that tombac....I found one really similar to that one with the shank intact also not too long ago and had a nice silver gilt on it. VERY nice finds

thanks Josh, i didn't think the tombacs had any gilt on them? I always thought their appearance was from the alloy they were made from.. hmm, i might be wrong.. either way, i like em HH Josh.. jeff

I got a message back from American Digger. The article about digging the love tokens was in Vol 5 issue 2 and there was a letter about the love token theory in vol 5 issue 3 Butch said he didn't know if they were sold out of those issues or not but if you would like the check the can ask Anita at americandigger@att.net

thanks again vayank, he didn't have any other info? I'll try to get ahold of her

Yeah, I think you chimed in that same sentiment back when I posted it the first time... But actually, I've seen them dug that had the silver gilt on them before this one but this was the first I dug....you can clearly see the silver finish on the back and front of it...that being said, they are rarely finished this way.Under the silver gilt you can see the pewter. It definitely has a silver finish to it

 

[umrgolf]

Hey Josh, ur pic didn't show up but I've never seen a tombac with silver gilt.. I don't ever remember commenting on any tombac button before.. I'm new to the colonial finds so If there are some that are silver plated that's cool.. Hope I'm lucky enough to find one cuz I love the tombacs

 

[umrgolf]

Alrite I see the attachment now, nice button! First time I've ever seen it indeed looks like silver gilt to me.. Please copy and paste the last time I 'chimed' in.. I'd like to see that comment so I can remove it

 

[vayank54]

Oh come on Vayank. Please tell us which stories you are in. Fess Up. Act like a man!

OK just one. There was one where I got lost and while lost dug a parrot shell, half of another and a bunch of frags.. Came to a road and walked several miles back to where we were digging, a place we weren't actually supposed to be. I got back to the woods we were in and a truck came down the road. The guy asked me where I was going and I told him I was lost and looking for mister B's property. Mr B would sometimes lets us dig if he was in the right mood. My friend knew him but I had never met him. He said I know old man B, I'll take you over. He took me over dropped me off and left and I walked a couple miles through the woods to where he picked my up. When I told my buddy what happened he asked what kind of truck I told him and he said you idiot that was Mr B. So we had to go back and tell Mr B what happened.

It looks like I owe Sentinal an apology. I have never seen a tombac with silver wash on it.

 

[vayank54]

I looked and can't find the issue of A/D that had that article in it. If I find it I'll let you know.

 

[Sofaman36]

Wow. I could only DREAM of finding something like that!!! HH

 

[creeper71]

I think they used that reale to scoop cocaine back in the 1800's.. They used cocaine for almost every medical purpose an not only that they acted like it was candy..so I remember being told when I was younger..

 

[{Sentinel}]

Alrite I see the attachment now, nice button! First time I've ever seen it indeed looks like silver gilt to me.. Please copy and paste the last time I 'chimed' in.. I'd like to see that comment so I can remove it

No need to buddy, it was actually another friend of mine who had mentioned something about it

I found the big brother to your 1 Reale about 3 months ago...don't know if you saw it or not, it was in exceptional condition for being dug:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,270397.html

 

[umrgolf]

I looked and can't find the issue of A/D that had that article in it. If I find it I'll let you know.

Ok, no worries vayank.. It's purpose (if any) will pop up eventually.. no rush

Wow. I could only DREAM of finding something like that!!! HH

thank you young man, I like your finds as well!

I think they used that reale to scoop cocaine back in the 1800's.. They used cocaine for almost every medical purpose an not only that they acted like it was candy..so I remember being told when I was younger..

haha, really? thats a first.. learn something new everyday I see

Alrite I see the attachment now, nice button! First time I've ever seen it indeed looks like silver gilt to me.. Please copy and paste the last time I 'chimed' in.. I'd like to see that comment so I can remove it

No need to buddy, it was actually another friend of mine who had mentioned something about it

I found the big brother to your 1 Reale about 3 months ago...don't know if you saw it or not, it was in exceptional condition for being dug:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,270397.html

no worries josh... I had only heard about that coin.. what a beauty.. its almost certain it was dropped very shortly after it arrived here very nice

 

[Mark S.]

Hey Vayank.......................I remember reading that one. Can't wait for the next book. It's in the works.

I would always read them in bed and my wife couldn't understand why I was constantly laughing. Read a few to her and she never cracked a smile. She did make some comments like "idiots" and "that was dumb". To which I replied......Yes exactly! Guess you have been to be living it to understand it.

 

[TreasureGuy25]

I'd invest in some super glue if you keep huntin those plowed fields! JK Great finds! Congrats!

 

[umrgolf]

Thanks.. Most of what I find is can slaw so I'd prob need a whole case of superglue if I were gonna repair all my finds hh Jeff

 

[JimBeHuntin']

Nice buttons and sweet reale (even if bent)

 

[vayank54]

Hey Vayank.......................I remember reading that one. Can't wait for the next book. It's in the works.

I would always read them in bed and my wife couldn't understand why I was constantly laughing. Read a few to her and she never cracked a smile. She did make some comments like "idiots" and "that was dumb". To which I replied......Yes exactly! Guess you have been to be living it to understand it.

Did you look to make sure you were in the right bed? Sounds just like my wife.

I've looked for that article in A/D and can't find it. Maybe I'm just getting senile or something.

 

[umrgolf]

Nice buttons and sweet reale (even if bent)

thanks Jim I like it bent except that it wont fit in a coin holder

Hey Vayank.......................I remember reading that one. Can't wait for the next book. It's in the works.

I would always read them in bed and my wife couldn't understand why I was constantly laughing. Read a few to her and she never cracked a smile. She did make some comments like "idiots" and "that was dumb". To which I replied......Yes exactly! Guess you have been to be living it to understand it.

Did you look to make sure you were in the right bed? Sounds just like my wife.

I've looked for that article in A/D and can't find it. Maybe I'm just getting senile or something.

Its cool vayank, I guess we can just say every dog HAD his day..

 

[K*E*L*L*Y]

LMAO! two pages!! WOW!! its as good as my pull tab!

 

[umrgolf]

LMAO! two pages!! WOW!! its as good as my pull tab!

haha, ur pull tab again..

 

[K*E*L*L*Y]

LMAO! two pages!! WOW!! its as good as my pull tab!

haha, ur pull tab again..

my pull tab is epic!!!