First point in over a decade plus 1st Spanish Silver!!

[fir469]

I went detecting with a couple new friends (Mark and Jim) to some fields they were gracious enough to share down in Southern New Jersey. We hopped from field to field for a few hours with minimal finds (couple beat up flat buttons and odds and ends) until we reached the last field of the day.

Within 5 minutes of being in the field I hit a nice clean smooth signal on my Musketeer Advantage using a 15" WOT coil, but before I could dig it Jim yelled out that he had found spanish silver!! So I stuck my shovel into the ground to mark the location and ran over to see it. He had landed a nice whole half reale!! We were stoked to say the least. Well I went back to my marked hole and flipped up the plowed soil and had some trouble locating the target either in or out of the hole... So I rescanned and noticed I had flipped it out in the initial scoop but it must be small as the Propointer didn't nab it right away. Well I scanned with it again and finally found my target, a tiny black sliver.... Well guess what, it was my first ever spanish silver in 4 years of detecting!!! A Cut in half Half Reale from the Mexico mint!! Boy was I ecstatic!! The condition is gorgeous and I only wish it was whole, but I'll surely take it and thank the MD Gods for that one!!

Well after a few minutes Jim had to head out and told us to keep him posted on finds and within 10 minutes of him leaving I landed my first point since I was 12 (I'm 27 now). A beautiful whole point to tip quartz arrowhead!! Can anyone ID this point as I'm not big on artifacts since I rarely find them.

The rest of the day was rather uneventful with just some scrap metal and a beat up flat button, but this is a day I'll surely never forget!! I'd say my best detecting day ever despite many days of large coppers and old silver, because I had two HUGE firsts and got to spend the day with two awesome new friends who I hope I can share many many more finds and days of detecting with!!

-Jason

 

[Iron Patch]

Good looking "1/4" real!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Good looking "1/4" real!

I agree, nice point too !!

Keep @ It and HH !!

 

[kuger]

Very rare to find them made from Quartz,as it is really hard to chip.We have a lot of quartz here,and they are still rare.I think they only used it when they had no other options

 

[jrsherman]

Nice 1/4 reale, and beautiful point!

Not so there Kuger, lots of quartz points in VA and MD area. I've been fortunate enough to get 2 while digging in Civil War locations, and been with several other people that found them relic hunting for the same.

The most astonishing one I got to see was a point presented by Powhatan to John Smith, displayed at Jamestown. It's clear as glass, yet worked to a fine point. If you peruse the American Indian thread, there are a few people that have points close to it themselves!

 

[kuger]

Nice 1/4 reale, and beautiful point!

Not so there Kuger, lots of quartz points in VA and MD area. I've been fortunate enough to get 2 while digging in Civil War locations, and been with several other people that found them relic hunting for the same.

The most astonishing one I got to see was a point presented by Powhatan to John Smith, displayed at Jamestown. It's clear as glass, yet worked to a fine point. If you peruse the American Indian thread, there are a few people that have points close to it themselves!

Hmm interesting,all I can speak for is out west here,I have probably a handful,but thats over 30 years.We also are very close to several obsidian sources so they was beeter material than the hard quartz

 

[chark21798]

Hey Jason. GLad we could help u get those 2 items. Im still jealous That point wonderful. Hey how crazy that i pulled a spanish doubloon out that day too. Had a great time and just wait for some of our other fields open. Like to get up your way sometime, Have too get Neil out again. mark

 

[chark21798]

Very rare to find them made from Quartz,as it is really hard to chip.We have a lot of quartz here,and they are still rare.I think they only used it when they had no other options

Mostly all quartz points in this erea i myself have spotted most of mine are quartz. I pulled i think 6-8 out of that field myself. Very small field My jersey copper came from same field. Mark

 

[kuger]

Very rare to find them made from Quartz,as it is really hard to chip.We have a lot of quartz here,and they are still rare.I think they only used it when they had no other options

Mostly all quartz points in this erea i myself have spotted most of mine are quartz. I pulled i think 6-8 out of that field myself. Very small field My jersey copper came from same field. Mark

O.K.SO ITS NOT RARE!!
As said,I can only speak for out west,and the fact that due to the fact quartz is difficult to flake,was usually used if nothing better was available

 

[Mr Tuff]

sweet point!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[xymox]

In Ca. the quarts points are rare and we have plenty of obsidian points.
lets trade!

 

[kuger]

In Ca. the quarts points are rare and we have plenty of obsidian points.
lets trade!

Exactly!!

 

[mainer]

2 Nice old finds.

 

[Mackaydon]

To these eyes it looks like a 1/2 real; maybe Ferdinand VII and with a "TH" assayer's mark, that would make it any date between 1808 and 1811, inclusively. If this coin is 1/2 of a 1/2 real then it should weigh about .85 grams and have a diameter of 18 mm; and .896 fine silver.
Don...

 

[Skelly607]

Congrats!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great finds. The points are always fun to find, & yours is in great shape.