🥇 BANNER Big 1700s silver 8 reale an 5 franc in the woods!!!

Coilcrazy2

Sr. Member
Nov 9, 2010
274
740
Reading, pa
🥇 Banner finds
3
Detector(s) used
Teknetics T2, gray ghost headphones,
Fisher 1265x,
Whites Eagle Spectrum
Tesoro cibola,
Tesoro Outlaw
Big 1700's silver 8 reale an 5 franc in the woods!!!

Hey everyone!!
Today I had a pretty eventful time in the woods to say the least. It was simply one of those days of MDing that can never be forgotten. So, I decided to hit a cellar that I've detected many times before. As I was on the old road going up to the hole, for some reason or another, I decided to stop at a foundation that I thought for sure I cleaned out. Well needless to say, I hadn't!!! 5 minutes after turning on my T2 I got a screaming 95 vdi next to a rotten stump. I flipped over my SHALLOW plug and out popped this beautiful holed 1799 8 Reale :headbang: After performing a happy dance, I scanned the hole to hear another very high tone.(this is when I started filming with my phone) After digging a little more, Bam!, an 1811 5 Francs coin. Needless to say I didn't even go to my cellar hole but instead I gridded the area where I found the 2 silvers. This is actually the same foundation where I found a Morgan dollar and 2 Barber halves a few years ago.

After the hunt I sat down by the stream, lightly cleaned my discoveries and had a moment of thanks :notworthy:
(Sorry for the poor quality and filming technique of the video but I'm just lucky I was still speaking English after that discovery!)
Happy Hunting!
Coilcrazy
 

Attachments

  • image-284604656.jpg
    image-284604656.jpg
    88.7 KB · Views: 634
  • image-3522508228.jpg
    image-3522508228.jpg
    92.5 KB · Views: 545
  • image-305198901.jpg
    image-305198901.jpg
    145.3 KB · Views: 518
  • image-3630594379.jpg
    image-3630594379.jpg
    64.2 KB · Views: 571
  • image-4148031492.jpg
    image-4148031492.jpg
    76.9 KB · Views: 495
  • image-3015298788.jpg
    image-3015298788.jpg
    63.2 KB · Views: 488
  • image-3540668526.jpg
    image-3540668526.jpg
    92.3 KB · Views: 504
  • image-3281767171.jpg
    image-3281767171.jpg
    102.8 KB · Views: 634
  • image-613040181.jpg
    image-613040181.jpg
    94.3 KB · Views: 630
Last edited:
Upvote 79

WHADIFIND

Gold Member
Apr 9, 2012
12,075
38,235
South of the Mason-Dixon Line
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
4
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT-MAX
Garrett AT-PRO,
Garrett Groundhog,
Pro-Pointer,

Jack Hammer!
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Wow, your post took second fiddle to the Lord Baltimore Six Pence found by Bill, but your two big silvers in one hole is a banner worthy find!


I agree, wholeheartedly! I think that it's a real shame that some finds don't get up there, simply because they're playing "second fiddle".

We are getting much too spoiled on this site. If we're going to have a "banner" recognition that HAS to be voted on. Someone finds a "lesser" find, like, say, a stupid old copper from the 1600's. The 1916-d merc that was found the same day "might" get "banner" while the 1600 will become a "nice find, way to go". :dontknow: I think the Mods should consider making the "banner" just one more decoration on the site that they control, and not dependent on how many friends can vote. IMHO, of course.
 

OP
OP
Coilcrazy2

Coilcrazy2

Sr. Member
Nov 9, 2010
274
740
Reading, pa
🥇 Banner finds
3
Detector(s) used
Teknetics T2, gray ghost headphones,
Fisher 1265x,
Whites Eagle Spectrum
Tesoro cibola,
Tesoro Outlaw
Thanks guys! I don't mind taking back seat to Bill D's AMAZING find but yes it would be nice to be recognized as far as a banner goes. I can jut hope that the thread stays alive long enough so that can happen. Thanks for all the kind words everyone!
Coilcrazy
 

Lefty

Full Member
Sep 13, 2013
101
113
Orange County, CA
Detector(s) used
AT PRO, ACE 350, Bounty Hunter Quick Silver
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Those coins are huge. You got my BANNER vote.
 

The Patriot

Bronze Member
Oct 16, 2009
2,478
1,964
Digging Relics
🥇 Banner finds
2
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Minelab Equinox and CTX 3030
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
way high on my want list!! great recoveries...
 

Bubba65

Bronze Member
Mar 31, 2009
1,421
807
NY
🥇 Banner finds
1
Amazing Big Silver Coins you found there CONGRATS :thumbsup: Oh my Banner Vote is in too !
 

HEAVYMETALNUT

Silver Member
Dec 8, 2008
3,465
2,981
CT
🥇 Banner finds
6
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
White's MXT All Pro,White's MX Sport , White's XLT E-Series,White's eagle spectrum,White's Silver Eagle & White's 4000-D
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Thats awesome Ben! congrats on 2 huge hunks of colonial silver!
 

Silver Tree Chaser

Bronze Member
Aug 12, 2012
1,371
2,992
🥇 Banner finds
8
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
What a thrill that must have been to recover huge early silver coins - two of them. That's tremendous. Congrats on a great hunt!
 

Jyverb64

Hero Member
Oct 30, 2012
951
1,185
Upstate NY
Detector(s) used
Minelab Equinox 800
Minelab Explorer Se Pro
Garrett Pro-Pointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Two beautiful pieces of silver!
 

OP
OP
Coilcrazy2

Coilcrazy2

Sr. Member
Nov 9, 2010
274
740
Reading, pa
🥇 Banner finds
3
Detector(s) used
Teknetics T2, gray ghost headphones,
Fisher 1265x,
Whites Eagle Spectrum
Tesoro cibola,
Tesoro Outlaw
image-1728006145.jpg



image-3406735999.jpg
 

oxbowbarefoot

Banned
May 25, 2011
2,268
1,850
🥇 Banner finds
4
Primary Interest:
Other
I forgot to mention in my first post that you have my Banner vote! Again, great find!
 

Old Dude

Gold Member
Feb 20, 2013
8,799
9,850
Luzerne County, Pa
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75, Garrett ATPro, Garrett GTAx 500
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Picture perfect hunt. As soon as I log into the site so I can vote, mine will be in!

Ok my banner vote has been cast and I truly hope it puts you over the top as a fellow Pennsylvanian.
 

Last edited:

Auriemma

Hero Member
Jul 24, 2014
525
483
SE PA
Detector(s) used
Minelab: Sov XS; Sov XS2 Pro ; XS2a Pro ; E-TRAC; Profind 25, Garrett PP AT
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Wow... Congrats on a SERIOUS TWO-fear!
 

OP
OP
Coilcrazy2

Coilcrazy2

Sr. Member
Nov 9, 2010
274
740
Reading, pa
🥇 Banner finds
3
Detector(s) used
Teknetics T2, gray ghost headphones,
Fisher 1265x,
Whites Eagle Spectrum
Tesoro cibola,
Tesoro Outlaw
Thanks for all the kind words and votes! Looks like it hasn't quite made the banner but I sure am happy with my finds either way
 

s.tan

Full Member
Aug 18, 2013
118
42
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Just put in my nomination. Beautiful coins and certainly worthy of recognition. Good luck with the banner!!
 

baspinall

Bronze Member
Jul 23, 2006
2,463
844
Pennsylvania
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
XP Deus
Minelab Equinox 800
GPX 4500
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Holy crap Ben don't know how I missed this thread! That is a really nice find. Makes you wonder about the spot.
 

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Top