Looking for CW Relics-Found a 1832 Silver 8 Reales Coin!!!

[VOL1266-X]

Before Dman switched over from coin hunting and began relic hunting with me, i was hunting a spring below a US CW artillery site in Middle Tennessee near a large US Camp. I found some bullets, an eagle button, finial, several pieces of canister lead, and a few other relics. The 1266-X got a strong signal under a rock that was about 4" thick. After digging up the rock, there lay a 1832 Mexican 8 Reales coin about the size of a silver dollar. Since the coin was holed, my best guess is that one of the US soldiers had fought in the Mexican War and brought it back as a souvenir. On the opposite side of the hill just above the spring, I also found a nice 1917 Half dollar. Thanks for looking and Happy Hunting from Tennessee!!!
Just for you guys, BuckleBoy and Civilman1-Pic of the other Relics!!!!

 

[baspinall]

SWEEEEET!! Way to go!

 

[hogge]

That's AWSOME!

 

[BuckleBoy]

I thought about not replying to this--since I saw "Relics" in the title...but then I saw that you had a coin.

So here's my reply:



8 Reales are Nice.




Now show me the LEAD!






-Buckles

 

[civilman1]

Sweet coin VOL....Where in the heck are the CW find's pic's

 

[mtbiker]

OMG!!! That's wonderful!!!! Congrats!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

LOL In all seriousness though, I felt SURE that when I scrolled down to the second pic I'd see that the back of the 8 Reales had been smoothed out and turned into an ID disc! That would have made so much sense--and been even MORE spectacular. I'd say you're right on the Mexican War souvenir part. Most of the CW soldiers/officers worth their salt had some experience in the Mex. War.

Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[Evolution]

Beautiful finds. I bet your heart skipped a beat when you moved the rock and saw that staring back at you.

 

[civilman1]

Thank's VOL......I just needed a fix......Excellent job man!!!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Thank's VOL......I just needed a fix......Excellent job man!!!!

Ohhhh Yeaaaah. That's some Kick-A$$ LEAD!

 

[sonny60]

nice coin

 

[The Buzzard King]

NICE finds!
I found an 1889 8 Reale about 6 months ago. Almost stopped my heart.
Those things are huge! Now I wanna find a Morgan really bad!
Congrats on the great stuff!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Good Job on the Mexican Reale. Yes, BuckleBoy is right....all the top officers of the Civil War had gained experience and noterity in the War with Mexico: Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis (who led the famed Jeff Davis Legion), Winfield Scott, George McClellan, Stonewall Jackson, etc, etc etc. So that is not a far leap to put two and two together with regards to it probably being owned by a soldier in the Civil War.
You have some nice "drops" too and the heel plate is nice as well. All and all, not a bad day of hunting.

 

[Dman]

Super nice finds. Since I can't have the lock can I have the reale.
Dman

 

[birdman]

One heck of a nice dig!!