Spanish Silver 1775 Half Reales

[Whydah]

Today I did my usual Thanksgiving morning hunt... It was 34 degrees and a very stiff wind was blowing directly onto the beach... Suited up warm and headed out to the beach and almost turned around... Yes it was that cold... But I toughed it out and started to get a few trinkets... I found a few Wheaties and then a nickel... Stopped to take a look at the small trough and got as high pitched signal, about 12 inches down I was able to pop out a nice Mercury dime....few minutes later out pops an Indian Head penny... So I turn around to start the grid work back the other way and another nice high pitched sound....by this time I could barely see from the cold and wind... My eyes were watering but I dug anyway... I am still in shock over this so bare with me... I look down and on top of the mud that I just dug was a conglomerate, it looked like a piece of iron, I am still in awe over this find..... Stuck together was 2 - yes 2 - 1/2 Reales one is dated 1775... I will keep them together forever....I hope that I didn't keep everyone waiting to long... I also got a brass bracelet and another silver Roosevelt dime....I found another sterling spoon, and a fish shaped funny. Research and a lot of work went into this very small but productive hunt today...

 

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[hubcap76]

Great finds and I'm with you on leaving them attached.

 

[GatorBoy]

What a great day!
I bet your not done there yet.

 

[Sir Gala Clad]

WTGW: (Way to go Wydah)!
Thank you for sharing your awesome finds.

 

[s1u2r3f4]

That is just too cool!!!

 

[flatbutton]

That's good stuff man! Congrats!

 

[baywalker]

WOW that is one of the best beach finds I have seen in a long time . I would say it is good for a banner .

 

[Beach Papa]

I believe silvers being stuck together like that can only come from a shipwreck.... You WILL be back there soon. HH, Beach Papa

 

[Peyton Manning]

ok who hates whydah as much as me? join me in voting him off of tnet!!

 

[lorraine]

Amazing finds, Whydah!

Love those Half Reales! Yes, just leave them the way they are...what wonderful finds!

I like that silver spoon; have never found one yet.

Keep up the great detecting...your post are always so interesting!

Lorraine

 

[detectahead]

Good story, I like the drama, lol! That is truly a great find! Sweeet!

 

[seeker41]

doesn't get much cooler than that!! thanks for posting!!!

chuck.

 

[OBN]

Awesome treasure and Well earned Whydah.....

 

[lookindown]

Reales are hard to come by, but two stuck together is mighty rare...that's a banner find.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Whydah
Spectacular find... those two reales stuck together would make a great center piece in any show case !
Gary

 

[general]

I would definitely keep them together. I would display them in a safe manner or put them in the vault. I wonder what the appraisal would be for insurance purposes.

 

[sponge]

What a dream find. I would have too run in the ocean and yell laugh and cry underwater so nobody suspects anything. They would just think im one of those polar club peeps. Awesome some man. BANNER

 

[Whydah]

Thanks for all the great replies... and the ones that are negative too...LOLOLOL... also thanks for the banner votes.... hope it makes its way up there on the top... Happy Holidays to all of you who follow me...

 

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[shawninNY]

Awesome find ! Always enjoy your post . There must be A lot more , unless they where dropped on mud there's no way 2 coins that small would fall in the same spot in the water , I'm for shipwreck too at the very least coin purse .Great find as usual whyda