Cut silver

[298]

It’s been a while since I’ve dug one of these. Intriguing what these small pieces of history have been through. It never gets old!! . I added a picture of the cut piece I just found with two I had found 10years ago in the same area but miles apart. Thought I had an unbelievable match , but I believe they are different . Close but no cigar!! Thought I would share, thanks

 

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[lenmac65]

That's a real interesting piece of history. Keep swinging, as the other three pieces might be closeby .Congrats!

 

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[washingtonian]

Very cool, very pretty coin. Well done!

 

[298]

Great pistareen, congrats!

Thanks!

 

[298]

Very cool, very pretty coin. Well done!

Thanks!

 

[xcopperstax]

Very nice there! Although they aren't exact matches you only need one more to complete the puzzle!!! What a cool piece of history!

 

[298]

Very nice there! Although they aren't exact matches you only need one more to complete the puzzle!!! What a cool piece of history!

Thanks!! Hopefully not another 10 year hiatus ...Before the last piece . Great seeing these surface, gotta love our hobby

 

[Steve in PA]

Why were they cut?

They were cut to make change.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Great save! Pirate Booty ARRGGHHH

 

[Steve in PA]

Always nice to find a cut Spanish silver piece. Most are from pistareens, like yours, which were minted in Spain. But some were cut from coins minted in Spain's New World mints. My two favorite cut Spanish are a Pillar style 8 reale cut in half that was found with two coppers in a small coin spill, and a quarter cut of a Charles the Pretender 2 reale with a full date of 1708.

 

[toasted]

Always nice to find a cut Spanish silver piece. Most are from pistareens, like yours, which were minted in Spain. But some were cut from coins minted in Spain's New World mints. My two favorite cut Spanish are a Pillar style 8 reale cut in half that was found with two coppers in a small coin spill, and a quarter cut of a Charles the Pretender 2 reale with a full date of 1708.

I think Ive mentioned this before but I have found a few cobs that were clearly cut in half as opposed to the typical clipping around the edges so common on most of them. Also have the 1/8 cut from a Pine Tree Shilling. They were cutting everything throughout the colonial period but as you said, the Pistareen is by far the most common found cut coin. Not common for me though

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome find, congrats!

 

[Steve in PA]

I think Ive mentioned this before but I have found a few cobs that were clearly cut in half as opposed to the typical clipping around the edges so common on most of them. Also have the 1/8 cut from a Pine Tree Shilling. They were cutting everything throughout the colonial period but as you said, the Pistareen is by far the most common found cut coin. Not common for me though

Now those are three cuts you don't see very often. Cut silver is a lot more common in the tobacco colonies, I believe because of a lack of copper coins, which England tried to alleviate with the VA halfpenny. I have found (7) cut 8 reales, which don't seem to be very common in the tobacco colonies.

 

[peruna]

Go find the missing pieces....they are still out there!
Great job....

 

[gwdigger]

I think Ive mentioned this before but I have found a few cobs that were clearly cut in half as opposed to the typical clipping around the edges so common on most of them. Also have the 1/8 cut from a Pine Tree Shilling. They were cutting everything throughout the colonial period but as you said, the Pistareen is by far the most common found cut coin. Not common for me though

Yep. I have several cobs that have been clipped in half (one quartered). My very 1st 1698 was clipped in half. Also have 2 cut Mass silvers. Common around here methinks. It is remarkable that just over here we find the cut pistareens all over the place. Some sites produce scores of em.