Broke the Spanish SILVER Slump!

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

Our last Spanish silver was dug on September 15th. Well, that was over four weeks ago, which feels like an eternity when you're averaging 2 Spanish per month! We managed to get our 26th Spanish for the year today, a decent condition 1775 half real. Strangely enough we also both dug Shield nickels. That makes 5 shield nickels in 3 hunts for us, which is totally bizarre. Although Shanegalang was the lucky dog with the 1700s silver at the end of the day, I eyeballed a beautiful, pristine honey colored French gun flint in the dirt, and got another "Russian Blue" trade bead to add to my growing collection of them. Not sure what the date on Shane's shield is, but mine is an 1868. Take a look at the video and photos below. I'd write more, but I'm beat and it's way too late to be posting on Tnet












Happy Hunting,

Buck

 

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[Rusted_Iron]

Congrats on the Spanish silver, Buck. That blue trade bead is really nice too. I can see why people wanted to trade for those.. even now there is nothing like cobalt blue.

Last time I dug a Spanish silver was... oh, wait, a friend dug the only one with the metal detector I lent him at my favorite site ARRGGH.

 

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[Ifoundit69]

Very nice Buck , would love to see all the silvers youve found in one pile !

 

[scott9050]

I wish my good times were as good as your 'slumps'.

Great finds.

 

[DiggerDave in Pa.]

Nice Spanish silver. How can you tell a regular bead from a trade bead? I always seeing your posts. Thanks for sharing. DDinPA.

 

[Jyverb64]

I was thrilled to get 1 this year I can't imagine 26 way to go

 

[metalev4]

Congrats on the silver! Keep them coming

 

[The Patriot]

I'd trade for your group Spanish slump for mine any day!...Sorry your surprising me with Spanish is over...seen it coming LOL...lets see some old gold! good job on the old finds there!

 

[okerraine]

Great recoveries, congrats!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Very nice Buck , would love to see all the silvers youve found in one pile !

If we make 50 spanish I'd love to take a group photo. It would be great to take one massive photo of all of it. This photo of last year's silvers will give you an idea:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/my-best-finds/355991-dozens-silver-coins-1740s.html

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice Spanish silver. How can you tell a regular bead from a trade bead? I always seeing your posts. Thanks for sharing. DDinPA.

All examples from the British Museum, early to mid 1800s. Note the slave trade "Russian Blues" on the card below (2nd photo).

Ivory Trade Beads:

Slave trade beads:

Palm Oil Trade beads:

 

[BuckleBoy]

I'd trade for your group Spanish slump for mine any day!...Sorry your surprising me with Spanish is over...seen it coming LOL...lets see some old gold! good job on the old finds there!

Yeah, would love some gold. We've dug enough silvers now, it could happen. Will probably be Spanish gold if it does.

 

[Evolution]

Unbelievable Buck. Always inspiring to read your posts. Keep it coming brother.

 

[old digger]

You never cease to amaze me on the fields that you detect. Congratulations on some really nice finds! It's good to see that ''Russian Blue'' trade bead, Very Nice! And of course the silver is always the ''icing on the cake''. Well Done!

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

I like Spanish silver, but the gun flint and trade bead is really cool. Congrats.

 

[Brian W]

That's a great hunt..Spanish silver is always welcome...That flint and trade bead are great finds as well...Congrats

 

[Mach1Pilot]

I'm not sure you can call that a slump.... I've dug one Spanish silver this year.... 26 would be quite a few years in the making for me! Congrats guys!

 

[GioTheGreek]

Lol @ Slump.

Wicked hunt, man. Good to see you're back on track. That flint, bead and reale are awesome.

Today I learned about trade beads...

 

[Nana40]

Love the silver and the bead! Heck, I love it all! You two are something else.
WTG!
Nana

 

[wheatfinder13]

Another incredible hunt!

 

[pepperj]

Great to hear that your back on track for getting another silver. The flint and the bead are great eye ball finds for sure, congrats on all the finds.