It did not take REAL long!

[relic lover]

This site has been my nemesis all of 2009. The first day I found the cellar hole I dug a 1813 LC in the first five minutes I was totally stoked for all the great finds I would make but it was not to be I never found another thing there all year despite many many hours scouring the site with my ace and even with a sniper coil never pulled out any other coins in '09 from the cellar hole of nails as I call it. Someone was here before me and cleaned up all the good signals. I recently got a Minelab explorer xs off ebay and outfitted it with a 5" DD coil there was a thaw here this week and I stole away to the hole to try it out this morning. After getting frustrated with all the nulling from the nails I switched to ferrous sounds and went all metal. It was a lot of iron noise but being an ace user I am used to ignoring a lot of chatter not 5 minutes later I heard a high flutey sound in between two iron signals about 3" apart I was hoping for an indian cent at best I started digging cut roots at 7" or so down still nothing, deep iron I thought but I had to know so I kept going and out popped a small holed silver coin from 8 or 9 inches I was sure it was a bust dime till I washed it in the stream and wow Spanish silver 1/2 Real 1783! my goal for 2010 was to find a 1700s coin it didn't take REAL long

 

[Jerry1NJ]

Great find!!!! I'm shooting for the 1700s myself this year!

 

[THingfool]

Very nice find. WTG Hope the Minelab finds more for you. HH.

Ed

 

[romeo-1]

Sweet! Spanish silver is great in any condition!

 

[Knightwalker]

Very cool find. I'm just shooting for any old coins. Only found 1 so far this year. A 1911 wheatie.
Found new site on old plat map, around a 1/2 mile out in the woods from me. Just have to pin-point where it is.
HH in 2010

 

[Moonshadow]

Very nice.....Big congrats!

HH,
Moon

 

[seger98]

Congratulations on a great find.

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Congrats on the great find, very nice old Spanish silver.......sweet

 

[EpsilonMinus]

Nice, sounds like your upgrade really paid off. I imagine all your old spots will start producing again now.

 

[SkyPirate]

Very nice Real! I hope I find one some day!

 

[Goes4ever]

with the minelab in your arsenal now, your finds should really skyrocket, smart move making that upgrade.

 

[Sniffy]

Man thats gotta be a good feeling pulling an old silver reale like that! I"m hoping I get my first this year.

 

[allen]

congrats on that sweet silver !!!

 

[relic lover]

Thanks for all the complements everyone! I am so happy to have found it. I am going back to all my old sites and trying that setup around the cellar holes. I am not waiting for spring!

 

[IronSpike]

Sweet reale relic lover, nice way to start the year

How do you carry your detector when riding your bike?

 

[pepperj]

Sweet reale relic lover, nice way to start the year

How do you carry your detector when riding your bike?

Carefully

Nice to see another Explorer earning it keep, nice piece of silver.

 

[relic lover]

Sweet reale relic lover, nice way to start the year

How do you carry your detector when riding your bike?

I always break it down and backpack it in anyways, I just strap the backpack to the cargo rack with bungy straps.

 

[IronSpike]

Sweet reale relic lover, nice way to start the year

How do you carry your detector when riding your bike?

I always break it down and backpack it in anyways, I just strap the backpack to the cargo rack with bungy straps.

Well that makes sense I had this visual of you on the bike with the detector carried with a strap over your back

 

[relic lover]

Sweet reale relic lover, nice way to start the year

How do you carry your detector when riding your bike?

I always break it down and backpack it in anyways, I just strap the backpack to the cargo rack with bungy straps.

Well that makes sense I had this visual of you on the bike with the detector carried with a strap over your back

You should see me with my guitar and a case of beer!

 

[collector01]

Congrats on the beautiful silver!