Todays Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

[camb1]

Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

Went out today to do some detecting with a few buddies. Today was the last day that t-bucket could go out detecting due to shoulder surgery tomorrow. He was a nervous wreck, so I thought it would calm him down. Did manage to find this pie cut section of a Reale. It is the size a half dollar and I believe to be a 4 Reale. Thanks for looking. HH

 

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[littledmac]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

Hey Nice Find, but, as a newbie, can someone explain why this would be cut? Did they cut it on purpose for a smaller amount to be paid to someone like todays change? Put it this way, I didn't even know what a Reale was until joining this site a few weeks ago (and looking it up on Wikipedia)... Thanks, HH

 

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[coinmaster2db]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

The reason for my 6 and 1/4 cents comment was an ad in a very early issue of a newspaper in my area (1829). I was showing it to BuckleBoy the other day when we were working an old site. It gives you an idea of how much value that little piece of silver had back then. The date in the ad is a typo. The subject matter is also an indicator that it's not from 1929. Just thought you'd like to see this. I personally don't own this newspaper, it's in the local library.

 

[camb1]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

The reason for my 6 and 1/4 cents comment was an ad in a very early issue of a newspaper in my area (1829). I was showing it to BuckleBoy the other day when we were working an old site. It gives you an idea of how much value that little piece of silver had back then. The date in the ad is a typo. The subject matter is also an indicator that it's not from 1929. Just thought you'd like to see this. I personally don't own this newspaper, it's in the local library.

Thanks. That is very interesting. I found this where to town hatter was located. I wander if it was the price of a nice hat or maybe a gun hoster.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

Thanks. That is very interesting. I found this where to town hatter was located. I wander if it was the price of a nice hat or maybe a gun hoster.

Maybe the hatter had a habit of playing baseball in his yard with his cut Reales.

 

[Kyle PA]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

This is the first cut silver I've ever seen come out of Illinois. How old is the site that you are working?

 

[camb1]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

Hey Nice Find, but, as a newbie, can someone explain why this would be cut? Did they cut it on purpose for a smaller amount to be paid to someone like todays change? Put it this way, I didn't even know what a Reale was until joining this site a few weeks ago (and looking it up on Wikipedia)... Thanks, HH

Thanks littlemac. Yes this is how they made change by cutting bits with a chisel. That's where the term bits of a dollar came.

 

[camb1]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

This is the first cut silver I've ever seen come out of Illinois. How old is the site that you are working?

1805-1845 Found another last year. It was a 1/6 of a 1816 Spanish Perubian 2 Reale

 

[Kyle PA]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

This is the first cut silver I've ever seen come out of Illinois. How old is the site that you are working?

1805-1845 Found another last year. It was a 1/6 of a 1816 Spanish Perubian 2 Reale

Nice! Can you post a picture of the one you found last year?

 

[stringfrenzy]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

Congrats on the nice find.

 

[kimsdad]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

Great find!!!

 

[camb1]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

This is the first cut silver I've ever seen come out of Illinois. How old is the site that you are working?

1805-1845 Found another last year. It was a 1/6 of a 1816 Spanish Perubian 2 Reale

Nice! Can you post a picture of the one you found last year?

Here are the pictures you requested of last years bit.

 

[camb1]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

Congrats on the nice find.

Thanks Stringfrenzy

Great find!!!

Thanks kimsdad

 

[Kyle PA]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

This is the first cut silver I've ever seen come out of Illinois. How old is the site that you are working?

1805-1845 Found another last year. It was a 1/6 of a 1816 Spanish Perubian 2 Reale

Nice! Can you post a picture of the one you found last year?

Here are the pictures you requested of last years bit.

She's a beauty, Camb! In Central PA, we never dig the cut ones. I would love to dig one in my career.

 

[camb1]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

This is the first cut silver I've ever seen come out of Illinois. How old is the site that you are working?

1805-1845 Found another last year. It was a 1/6 of a 1816 Spanish Perubian 2 Reale

Nice! Can you post a picture of the one you found last year?

Here are the pictures you requested of last years bit.

She's a beauty, Camb! In Central PA, we never dig the cut ones. I would love to dig one in my career.

Thanks KylePA

 

[Sorroque]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

Interesting.

 

[camb1]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

Neat find! I have never seen a 1/16th. bit before today!
"Two bits, Four bits, Six bits, a Dollar"!, George Washington, Founder of the United States Treasury.
I certainly hope the surgery goes well.
See my Avatar? A similiar pic of it was sent to The United States Treasury, U.S.S. Missouri, SONY Entertainment, and is posted on Treasurenet.
Thank you for sharing the 1/16 bit.
Tally ho!

Thanks Sorroque. I did not what it was till I read one of your posts. Treasure Ship Symbol. Cool Find.

 

[artzstuff1]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

A very rare piece to find in il. !!! way to go ,,, Have you ever hunted jamestown down in your area

have a good one

arthur

 

[camb1]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

A very rare piece to find in il. !!! way to go ,,, Have you ever hunted jamestown down in your area

have a good one

arthur

Thanks artzstuff1. Sorry, I never heard of Jamestown.

 

[waseeker]

Re: Today's Hunt at the Old Ghost Town

well that explains why I didn't hear from Gary about my coming to SI this week to hunt.

Hope the surgery went well for him. I'll try to hook up with ya'll in April when I'm back in the area

Congratulations on the find