First Spanish! 1773 1 Real

[Dirtwisher]

I’m kind of embarrassed to admit it, but this is indeed my first Spanish silver. I’ve found some cool stuff, including MA silver and a couple pocketfuls of coppers, but this one has eluded me. Unfortunately I just can’t get out that much anymore. I’ve been eyeing this small field for awhile but it’s only huntable for a few weeks after the snow melts and before the grass and brush get too high. Fortunately we had a lot of wet snow and ice this winter that knocked down the old stuff pretty good. I didn’t have one decent signal before this, and none after, so this was a shocker! Looks like the Lima mint if I have my mintmarks right.

 

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[FreeBirdTim]

Very nice condition! I found a 1773 half real a few years back, but it's holed and worn to heck.

 

[Lanny in AB]

Sweet find!

Nicely done, and all the best,

Lanny

 

[vpnavy]

Nice 1773 DirtWisher. Thanks for sharing...

 

[Ahab8]

Hahahaha what a loser....1st Spanish silver. Pretty sad old friend! Just kidding bro. When you start with one of the rarest Mass silvers on earth it makes no difference if you never find a Spanish. I still remember the day I looked for your Mass silver variety and realized what it was. Good memories

 

[pepperj]

Great pics of the dirt covered silver, congrats!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Nothing to be embarrassed about Dirtwisher. Spanish silver doesn't come along very often, if at all. Yours is a beauty. I would love to see another picture of it after you get it cleaned up a little. It appears to have a lot of detail. You also get credit for taking advantage of the ground conditions. Spring is my favorite season for detecting . You can get into areas that would be impossible any other time of year. Congratulations!!!

 

[gold panner]

congrats on getting your first reale

 

[against the wind]

I wish, I wish, I wish,
Congrats on Some Sweet Spanish Silver.

 

[Hawks88]

Now that’s a great find. Excellent condition to boot. Congrats!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Congrats on your first Spanish Silver! A great looking coin too!

 

[washingtonian]

That's a beauty. Congrats on your first!

 

[Digger RJ]

Sweet Find!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[ShovelinDave]

Congrats on your first Spanish Silver. Now that you have finally cleared the hurdle I'm sure the others will come easier. SD

 

[dirtlooter]

only one decent signal for the day, so sad that it HAD TO BE SUCH AN AWESOME COIN! congrats on getting out and finding it while you could. I do believe that I would settle for that being my one and only decent signal for the day.

 

[Relicific]

Very nice Spanish silver
Congrats

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Beauty a real beauty. Nice recovery
Hh gl.

 

[JmCraz8]

Don't be embarrassed I found my first one ever this year also two years older than yours, now you'll be finding more and more!! Congrats!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Conflagrations on the beautiful coin!

 

[Patriot Relics]

Congrats on checking that one off the bucket list, while we on the east coast are spoiled I'm sure there are many that spend a lifetime swinging and never find one. Just think of what was going on in the colonies in 1773!!!