March Madness! She Scores!!!!

cntrydncr1 · Mar 22, 2011

Today I hunted a ball field that I've hit 5 times over the last few weeks. I keep thinking that it is possible it has not been hit hard by anyone because I've found silver every time I've been there. Here are my totals to date:

Clad 352
Wheaties 36
Silver dimes 8

Drum roll......REALE!!!! found today

I"ve measured it and believe it to be a 4 reale and it is in pretty nice condition. This is my first spanish silver and I can't believe this coin came from this ballfield!!!!

Found about 3-4" down with my Etrac and rang up at 12-45.

Lookn4Seated · Mar 22, 2011

And she's quite the beauty. Congratulations on a F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C find! :thumbsup:

Gridwalker306 · Mar 22, 2011

Nice going, that's a great coin!

Dadsnorz · Mar 22, 2011

"Serendipity Baby!" - Dick Vitale would love this March Madness Dig!

Chug And Red · Mar 22, 2011

You've done it again, we love to read posts of your finds, you always find the most interesting things, and today you did it again!!!!! Four thumbs up here!!! That is a real beauty of a coin, BANNER vote here!!!!! :icon_thumright:

Deepdiger60 · Mar 22, 2011

Great find :icon_thumleft:

i can not think of a post with a 4 Reale before . Hit that place again and again Good hunt :thumbsup:

root · Mar 22, 2011

All I can say is AWESOME!! Now if you'll just give me the location-location-location I'll gladly pay you tuesday!

HH,

root

Indiana Digger · Mar 22, 2011

Wow! That's sweeeeet! Congrats! :icon_thumleft:

Charlene · Mar 22, 2011

Great job, endurance and that never give up the hunt...woohooo go girl. :hello2:

ewcoinhunter · Mar 22, 2011

Fantastic find! Congrats! :icon_thumright:

Breezie · Mar 22, 2011

Wow! Super nice! Congratulations! :thumbsup:

Breezie

traverdog · Mar 22, 2011

That's a beauty and you're certainly on a roll!! Congrats!!

tomharris76 · Mar 22, 2011

That is one sweet coin! Big congrats!

West Jersey Detecting · Mar 22, 2011

Wow Debbie! What a great find! Yours is a later date coin, which makes it even more special. Colonial and post-colonial reale coins are fairly common, but later date ones are rare finds here in the states. Spanish silver remained legal tender in the United States until the Coinage Act of 1857 discontinued the practice, but we just don't find them often.

I found an interesting website that has the average values for reale coins, and here is what it says:

Spain issued many different silver reales coins during the 1800s. Those addressed here bear Isabel II's likeness and a crowed arms with chain reverse. The denomination shows on either side of the coat of arms, with annotations such as 1R (1 real) and 4Rs (4 reales).

4 REALES (23 mm diameter)
worn: $50 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $180
well preserved: $300
1848CL and 1849CL are more common: $100 well preserved

Even though it is not a rare coin, I would certainly display it proudly. Congratulations!

Make sure you bring it to the club next month!

teleman 2525 · Mar 23, 2011

very nice score hi on my wish list excellent find

dfx willy · Mar 23, 2011

wow this is the firstb 4 reale ive ever seen! congrats. willy

BURLIVES · Mar 23, 2011

You even get a guitar solo for that!!!! How cool , good job!

MiniMe · Mar 23, 2011

You are on a roll :hello2:

Excellent finds Dancer. You've got yourself one heck of a ballfield there. Good luck at the DIV. HH!

Blind Squirrel · Mar 23, 2011

Great find Debb!!! Congrats :notworthy:

postalgriff · Mar 23, 2011

very cool!.......killer find, congrats! :thumbsup:

underdogger · Mar 23, 2011

So dancer you have a super find . Iwould have been happy for the merc . That is an awesome day and now you must be chomping at the bit to get right back out there again . more to come so sure.Rob :coffee2: