Colonial Silver X 2!!

[umrgolf]

Hey, been a while since I've had a chance to post because it's been a while since I've dug much worth posting .... It'd been at least 3 months since I'd dug a colonial silver until today. I ended up getting two very nice cut pieces of pistareen with Josh today.. As you see in his post, he ended up with a couple GREAT buttons so it was an awesome day

[size=13pt]Finds in the ziplock bags at home [/size]




[size=13pt]Nice 1820's Navy button[/size]




[size=13pt]Set of rivets w/ Navy anchor[/size]


[size=13pt]1865 2-Center & Matron Head Large Cent[/size]


[size=13pt]Today's Silver (1800's spoon piece, 1/4 of 2 reale, 1/2 of 2 reale)[/size]


[size=13pt]1/4 & 1/2 of Phillip V Pistareens[/size]






[size=13pt]Group[/size]

 

[umrgolf]

Thanks guys! BB, I tried to call, it went to voicemail ok, im lying

 

[detectahead]

Great looking button! Nice silver!

 

[Steve in PA]

Those are some sweet digs! Virginia is the North American capitol of cut Spanish Silver, and the closer you get to the Tidewater, the more common they become! They are hard to come by in eastern PA and NJ, but here in Southwestern PA, they can be found on the early sites. I think that is because there were a lot of Virginian's in Southwestern PA in Colonial days. I have 13 cut pieces out of 44 total Spanish silvers. The other observation I made that was confirmed by Bill D is that you rarely see one of the "Portrait" style Spanish coins - those with the Kings bust - which they started minting in 1772 - that is cut. Almost all the cut pieces are the Pillar type or earlier.

I prefer to dig anything Civil War and earler, and that is exactly what you guys have been finding - keep up the good work!

 

[ohiograndpa]

Nice Finds

 

[tuatara]

A breath-taking collection of colonial goodies
Congrats to J&J team

 

[BuckleBoy]

Thanks guys! BB, I tried to call, it went to voicemail ok, im lying

That excuse sounds like something my middle-school girlfriend might've said. But at least you're honest.

 

[{Sentinel}]

Thanks guys! BB, I tried to call, it went to voicemail ok, im lying

That excuse sounds like something my middle-school girlfriend might've said. But at least you're honest.

LMAO

 

[BuckleBoy]

Thanks guys! BB, I tried to call, it went to voicemail ok, im lying

That excuse sounds like something my middle-school girlfriend might've said. But at least you're honest.

LMAO

Yeah, don't laugh. My middle-school girlfriend was a LYING B_TCH!

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Lots of nice cut pieces down your way. Congrats.
Chris

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

awesome hunt! i never dug a pistereen...yet. sweet finds!

 

[umrgolf]

Steve in PA, I read your reply and completely agree.. Never seen or heard of a cut profile reale

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice Silvers Jeff we normally associate cut half's and quarters with trading I was wondering if the same applies to your sites

SS

 

[umrgolf]

Nice Silvers Jeff we normally associate cut half's and quarters with trading I was wondering if the same applies to your sites

SS

Yes SS .. We've always associated the cut pieces to the settlers "making change"

 

[Skelly607]

Very nice!

 

[Steve in PA]

Steve in PA, I read your reply and completely agree.. Never seen or heard of a cut profile reale

I have only found one. Cut from an 8 reale. In fact it was the first cut piece I ever found, way back in 1990. Seems like most are cut from the pistereen style Spanish coins. There is the big nose in the far right in this pic of my bits.

 

[umrgolf]

very cool steve.. interesting the different types.. my cut ones include two 1/2 2 reales, 1 half 1 reale, 4 1/4 2 reales, 2 1/4 1 reales... no 1/8ths, no 4's or 8's