🥇 BANNER I DID IT!!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!

Truth

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Abita Springs La....Born in New Orleans
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EQUINOX 800
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Metal Detecting
I drove to NOLA and the parks were filled with people nobody’s worring about the virus apparently, so I drive along the bayou and came across a grassy field that I’ve driven pass a thousand times but it was just cut so I stopped. I was surprised to see a lot of iron square nails, white shells and brick in the clay. It was hard digging but what the hell. My first find was a brass thing I thought interesting then 1897 V nickel very interesting I was freaking out. Then I found a 1926 buffalo. So I came across more iron square nails which were falsing in the low 20’s. Then I hit a spot where it was falsing all over the place but this one had some 30’s mixed in there. Thank God I dig everything. After pulling out about eight square nails I saw what looked like a Mardi Gras doubloon and then i picked it up and looked and fell on my back laughing like a school girl. Here it is in all it’s glory a 1809 8 reales in flawless condition. Unbelievable day to break my 3 month curse. Thank you for sharing in my glory. IMG_0224.webp IMG_0225.webpIMG_0230.webpIMG_0229.webpIMG_0228.webp60599995304__1846604D-8761-496F-9B36-69CE676643C9.webp60599994251__A520FC8D-E5A5-4E7D-B391-F70C2061A714.webpIMG_0226.webp
 

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Nice find - you knew it was there! Heck yeah! I detected a roadside green space I have driven by maybe... 2000 times, and it was not hot. Glad your spot worked out!
 

Congrats Truth! Awesome find!
 

Congrats on a FANTASTIC find !
 

That thing is so nice Spain will want it back. Gary
 

That thing is in great shape, but the detail on the reverse is unreal! Wow.
 

FANTASTIC!! I can't wait to find one myself.
Living in N.E. I'm hoping it will happen.
Banner
 

Now that's a big piece of silver!
 

FANTASTIC!! I can't wait to find one myself.
Living in N.E. I'm hoping it will happen.
Banner

This is my second one the first one was in a curb Strip 1829 Spanish Mexican reales with the hat and raise. It’s going to come your way I’m a psychic [emoji1360]
 

Although the coin seems "bent"... or perhaps that is just photo... the detail is remarkable.

Stellar Truth... Well done... great score.

Definitely hit that spot hard.
 

Unbelievable- what a find!! Huge Congrats for sticking with it through all the nails and saving that beauty!
 

That is a beautiful shiny coin, congrats!
 

Congrats on an excellent looking coin Truth.
 

Well deserved T :occasion14: Whats next? :icon_thumleft:
 

Congrats Truth, you are back bigtime!
 

Way to go brother, Congrats!!! looks like a banner find to me!!! "D"
 

WOW. NOLA has so much history. Last time I was there I found a gold ring, a chicken feed token, a few wheaties, and a .38 special just mud larking.
 

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