Cousin ED finds a COB ?????????????......Sorry I,m still a NEWB !!

[AQUA]

HEY GUYS AND GALS

Haven,t been out much last 3 weeks ....fishing season is keeping me busy and always seems to be something happening when I get a day off.

So we made it out today back to the spot where I found the Cartridge Plate.

There was bear shiat everywhere and the mosquios and black flies were terrible.But we stayed for 2 hours....ED found the Canadian 25 cent silver and I got the coppers and heel plate...also the nice religous pendant was kinda nice.

However.... none of them items points to the time period of the Cartridge Plate... kind of a mystery.

The COB ?? Cousin ED found came from a different site a few days before when he made it out by himself.... we had found a couple buttons and a Spanish 1742 coin in this area a few weeks before.

We have never seen a COB before ..... but is the only thing I could think of it being...or a cut Spanish ?

The intertwined snakes he found close to his house which is old.

 

[Steve in PA]

Yes he did!!! Nice group of finds. Looks like he finally out did you AQUA!

 

[Ahab8]

You tell Cousin Ed that Uncle Abe says congrats. That's an awesome find that is high on my list. Sure looks like a Cob to me bud. Very very nice

 

[gwdigger]

Thats a very nice 1600s cob!

 

[AQUA]

Thats a very nice 1600s cob!

WOW 1600 s

really ?

How can you tell ?

 

[gwdigger]

WOW 1600 s

really ?

How can you tell ?

You can see the Carlos monogram:

Mexico: Carlos II Cob 1/2 Real ND(1668-97),... Mexico | Lot #18142 | Heritage Auctions

Here you can see a Philip monogram:

https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=763&lot=18136

 

[AQUA]

Yes he did!!! Nice group of finds. Looks like he finally out did you AQUA!

TY Steve,,,I gotta admit ...I,m a bit jealous....one of them is high on my list !!

 

[AQUA]

You tell Cousin Ed that Uncle Abe says congrats. That's an awesome find that is high on my list. Sure looks like a Cob to me bud. Very very nice

I,ll tell him.....it is also high on my list......pretty cool piece for sure !

 

[shawninNY]

That cob is cool! But that octagon heel plate is a new sight for me !

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Gridwalker306]

Holy crap! That must be a great spot to hunt, not every day you snag 1600's silver. Thanks for the pics.

 

[g-olden years]

You two guys are terrific! Congrats! Andi

 

[AQUA]

Holy crap! That must be a great spot to hunt, not every day you snag 1600's silver. Thanks for the pics.

yup---1600s silver is rare indeed....last year I found 1676 4 sols......haven,t told Cousin ED yet....he will be pleased i,m sure.

 

[AQUA]

That cob is cool! But that octagon heel plate is a new sight for me !

That is the 2nd plate this year.....seem to be quite hard to find considering everyone wore shoes.

 

[Old Dude]

Winter, summer.....you guys dig the good stuff year 'round! I guess now you have something to shoot for! What were those snakes used for? They are very ornate. I am sure they had some practical purpose.

 

[Ahab8]

Damn CE goes right to the 1600s club. Tell him I hope to join him soon. Hopefully 1652 :-) are you in the club yet bud?

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Whole bunch of nice finds AQUA and cousin Ed!!!!
Now the game is on! Rub Ed's head for luck and see what you come up with!
Congrats you guys that is awesome!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

That's definitely a clipped 17th century cob. I have a few that are quite irregular in shape like Ed's, and they're fairly common finds down this way. You can see some similar ones that I've dug in the pic below.

 

[beez0404]

What an excellent assortment of finds. If only those items could talk. Gets my imagination running wild.

 

[AQUA]

Winter, summer.....you guys dig the good stuff year 'round! I guess now you have something to shoot for! What were those snakes used for? They are very ornate. I am sure they had some practical purpose.

TY Old Dude....

No idea what the snakes were used for...was hoping someone on here might be able to tell me.