Scrappy
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- Mar 6, 2014
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- Minelab CTX 3030 & XP Deus
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I was finally able to get out with one of the Bastrds of Bramble - Charlie aka. C-Dawg. He was kind enough to bring me to a spot him and Bart found, and they've had great results. Bart was unable to attend (watching a friend get shackled to a ball and chain), so it was Charlie and I.
We spent about 3 hours on the site in 100% humidity and 90 degree weather. Here's my scores.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834021.577528.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834021.577528.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323016-05b6b7d11371683b5e08abfbe6fe460b.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834033.759095.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834033.759095.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323019-cb24c048bdc3a2bc3c5107942bd41e68.jpg)
A Ferdinand VII 1/2 reale. No, don't adjust your headsets or crane your necks, it is a counterfeit. During cleaning I had a layer of silver flake off, so this was at least double-silvered. The base metal is white, perhaps a white tombac. Funny enough the counterfeit had me fooled in the field, even after 205 years. That's cool, and I love it.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834242.648222.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834242.648222.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323023-9f1e864f8c7a47d222e998df815d302a.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834250.992881.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834250.992881.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323029-e0d49d85b22e48c9df9b784a46895979.jpg)
In my collection I do have an Regal example of a found Ferdinand VII half reale, so this is the side-by-side.
I also found another Spanish 1/2 reale - a Carolous IIII, no date (180X)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834345.233472.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834345.233472.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323030-a78cb269076704370f226d5b9d7c4ac0.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834355.621909.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834355.621909.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323032-3a59059da051673f8b560f1d547870b3.jpg)
And this one is real! Lol.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834411.428298.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834411.428298.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323054-be82cbe619168189be6a08b7e98d5dce.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834419.228555.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834419.228555.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323056-db2181e1e607d71d4d39eb75d132fa4a.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834428.036681.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834428.036681.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323058-267f405bf3054db26f97a2046e7e41aa.jpg)
Also a crotal bell, broken with a sunburst bottom. Likely mid-late 18th century.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835023.088725.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835023.088725.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323138-f428c973c9b04126be23a8294f620311.jpg)
Da buttonz
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835038.529550.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835038.529550.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323153-255e02b3f60b28ae65d89ec560ef5d9a.jpg)
The bits: a nice shoe buckle frag, pistol shot, repurposed copper coin, and an 1863 fatty Indian cent.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835110.864909.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835110.864909.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323156-39e3577f289c9df367cc9b6ad6d5a27c.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835130.311194.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835130.311194.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323158-83b952b021a0baf7014e0ca9f859e7cc.jpg)
Matron head copper (roached)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835159.463352.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835159.463352.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323160-984372853584a879361ef56f44f41c3c.jpg)
And unidentifiable farthing. Matches the weight and size. Oh well.
Happy Father's Day everyone,
Good digs
Steve
We spent about 3 hours on the site in 100% humidity and 90 degree weather. Here's my scores.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834021.577528.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834021.577528.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323016-05b6b7d11371683b5e08abfbe6fe460b.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834033.759095.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834033.759095.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323019-cb24c048bdc3a2bc3c5107942bd41e68.jpg)
A Ferdinand VII 1/2 reale. No, don't adjust your headsets or crane your necks, it is a counterfeit. During cleaning I had a layer of silver flake off, so this was at least double-silvered. The base metal is white, perhaps a white tombac. Funny enough the counterfeit had me fooled in the field, even after 205 years. That's cool, and I love it.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834242.648222.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834242.648222.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323023-9f1e864f8c7a47d222e998df815d302a.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834250.992881.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834250.992881.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323029-e0d49d85b22e48c9df9b784a46895979.jpg)
In my collection I do have an Regal example of a found Ferdinand VII half reale, so this is the side-by-side.
I also found another Spanish 1/2 reale - a Carolous IIII, no date (180X)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834345.233472.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834345.233472.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323030-a78cb269076704370f226d5b9d7c4ac0.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834355.621909.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834355.621909.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323032-3a59059da051673f8b560f1d547870b3.jpg)
And this one is real! Lol.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834411.428298.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834411.428298.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323054-be82cbe619168189be6a08b7e98d5dce.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834419.228555.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834419.228555.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323056-db2181e1e607d71d4d39eb75d132fa4a.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834428.036681.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497834428.036681.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323058-267f405bf3054db26f97a2046e7e41aa.jpg)
Also a crotal bell, broken with a sunburst bottom. Likely mid-late 18th century.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835023.088725.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835023.088725.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323138-f428c973c9b04126be23a8294f620311.jpg)
Da buttonz
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835038.529550.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835038.529550.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323153-255e02b3f60b28ae65d89ec560ef5d9a.jpg)
The bits: a nice shoe buckle frag, pistol shot, repurposed copper coin, and an 1863 fatty Indian cent.
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835110.864909.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835110.864909.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323156-39e3577f289c9df367cc9b6ad6d5a27c.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835130.311194.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835130.311194.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323158-83b952b021a0baf7014e0ca9f859e7cc.jpg)
Matron head copper (roached)
![ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835159.463352.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1497835159.463352.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/1323/1323160-984372853584a879361ef56f44f41c3c.jpg)
And unidentifiable farthing. Matches the weight and size. Oh well.
Happy Father's Day everyone,
Good digs
Steve
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