Spanish silver

[Clovis4343]

Was able to get out to do some swinging toady and was rewarded with a few good finds..i about crapped my pants when the spanish reale popped out of the ground ..also found a 1916 wheat and a few buttons..I'm guessing the eagle A button is from the civil war time frame??

 

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edited.

and the link to a good article concerning grading factors and where i copy pasted the about "rules" from...

Learn What Goes into Grading Mint State Coins

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[Clovis4343]

Great find... I have to ask... did you wipe off the 2R when you found it ?
It appears to have light sand scratches across it.
IF you did ... this is why i tell people not to do this... i say this because the lines are indicative of this.

Your coin is in still in great condition... and is rare in this condition and commands a premium...
and without those scratches would have been worth a 10 times more without them.
Your coin is a mint state coin... and could have ranked super high without them.
Don't fret though... its still up there... just lower on the scale due to it.

IF you did not cause these... then ?
At some point someone did... OR... cleaned it improperly.
Which is the worst thing one can do... especially to something like this.
This truly had the potential to be a super high dollar + coin.

I did wipe it after I poured water on it but I should of sprayed it off to get all dirt off of it first

 

[lenmac65]

That silver is beautiful! Congrats !

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Hard coin to find!!!!! Very nice!!

 

[Saker]

Great finds there. That reale is excellent. Looks like an incredible site you found.

 

[Gare]

AMAZING FINDS !!! Thank you for sharing with us

 

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I did wipe it after I poured water on it but I should of sprayed it off to get all dirt off of it first

Well dont worry... i learned this the hard way as well many moons ago.

But i will tell the story of the guy i know that wiped a coin off once...
It went from 1500 to 150 in a wipe.
Sand / dirt is the single WORST thing on a coin.
Nothing is worse.
Best is to have a bottled water with you (to drink as well) and when you pop a coin grab from edge only and gently pour water over it... DONT RUB or touch surface with anything.
Wash off completely of any particles.
Then wrap in a kleenex or even better a piece of cotton strip (rip an old cotton shirt up) and fold it over and stick in pocket,
Make sure no dirt / debris / sand remains.
When home rinse in sink with hard pressure really hot water... after rinse thoroughly... use a magnifying glass to look at both side to make sure all sand is off... then take small drop of dish detergent and drop on and GENTLY rub with FINGERS ONLY... and only for about 30 seconds each side max.
Then re- rinse soap OFF THOUROUGHLY... this is SUPER IMPORTANT not to leave ANY soap residue.
Minutes of rinsing and adjusting fingers on rim to different spots is key. HOT water rinse.
LAy on soft towel fold over and press dry.

Let it finish drying by AIR ONLY... once dried thoroughly... NEVER touch the coin again other than by the rim.
Once dried place in a NON PVC holder / item.
Plastic baggies are NOT good for coins... use for ONLY a very very very short term only until you get proper holder.
Store in cool DRY place.
If done promptly and correctly you will ensure its uncompromised integrity over time.
Everything and anything can effect a coins long term condition.
Handling and storage being the utmost 2.

Your coin is definitely the caliber of coin the above should apply.
AND.... THE / YOUR new lesson in this to ensure future finds are as they popped out.
Minus the damage of course

 

[Clovis4343]

Well dont worry... i learned this the hard way as well many moons ago.

But i will tell the story of the guy i know that wiped a coin off once...
It went from 1500 to 150 in a wipe.
Sand / dirt is the single WORST thing on a coin.
Nothing is worse.
Best is to have a bottled water with you (to drink as well) and when you pop a coin grab from edge only and gently pour water over it... DONT RUB or touch surface with anything.
Wash off completely of any particles.
Then wrap in a kleenex or even better a piece of cotton strip (rip an old cotton shirt up) and fold it over and stick in pocket,
Make sure no dirt / debris / sand remains.
When home rinse in sink with hard pressure really hot water... after rinse thoroughly... use a magnifying glass to look at both side to make sure all sand is off... then take small drop of dish detergent and drop on and GENTLY rub with FINGERS ONLY... and only for about 30 seconds each side max.
Then re- rinse soap OFF THOUROUGHLY... this is SUPER IMPORTANT not to leave ANY soap residue.
Minutes of rinsing and adjusting fingers on rim to different spots is key. HOT water rinse.
LAy on soft towel fold over and press dry.

Let it finish drying by AIR ONLY... once dried thoroughly... NEVER touch the coin again other than by the rim.
Once dried place in a NON PVC holder / item.
Plastic baggies are NOT good for coins... use for ONLY a very very very short term only until you get proper holder.
Store in cool DRY place.
If done promptly and correctly you will ensure its uncompromised integrity over time.
Everything and anything can effect a coins long term condition.
Handling and storage being the utmost 2.

Your coin is definitely the caliber of coin the above should apply.
AND.... THE / YOUR new lesson in this to ensure future finds are as they popped out.
Minus the damage of course

Thanks ..I wish I would taken more time to rinse it off but I think the excitement made me rush things to quickly...it will not happen again I'll be doing just as you said to do

 

[Fumunda/tones]

Was able to get out to do some swinging toady and was rewarded with a few good finds..i about crapped my pants when the spanish reale popped out of the ground ..also found a 1916 wheat and a few buttons..I'm guessing the eagle A button is from the civil war time frame??

Wow.....amazing. great job! I would be stoked too..HH

 

[ARC]

Thanks ..I wish I would taken more time to rinse it off but I think the excitement made me rush things to quickly...it will not happen again I'll be doing just as you said to do

I see it it a lot when I watch digging vids (which is rare due to many reasons) I literally cringe when i see it.
Getting excited is normal... and its easy to forget... like i said... i also did it long ago and lived with the result.
The good thing is... it will be embedded and you wont forget again.
For... every time you check out your coin you will remember it.... like i did.
So...
When you pop future coins the memory / image in your head of those scratches will remind you to grab your water first and resist that urge "to see".

Be happy though... scratched or not...
your coin is better than any i have found in at least a decade... so

 

[VaGent]

Nice coin. Since nobody else replied about the button, yes, Pre-civil war Eagle A for US Artillery, used right through the Civil War, I would stick to that site until there were no readings left....