Trip to Seated Park equals Silver x 3!

[JeffInMass]

Had today off, weather was still nice enough, ground's not frozen yet, and Seated Park was calling my name. Hit a section with lots of hills at the bottom part of the park, just listening for those good hits I may have missed before- the ones with nails or other junk in there with the coins.

First good signal was the 45 Merc with a chunk of rusty iron in there with it. Not long after, another of those good/bad ones produced the little piece of silver. Holed and in rough shape, I still didn't want to scrape it clean, especially since I was thinking that I may have FINALLY knocked the 3-cent silver off my wish list. To my old blind eyes however, it looked foreign, but I figured I'd wait until I got home to rinse it.

Added an 1899 Barber and 1874 Indian before calling it a day (the Indian is soaking, but looks like it's in decent shape).

After I rinsed the tiny silver, my guess was (sadly) correct- it was foreign. My book on world coins seems to indicate it is a Peruvian 1/2 reale. Not the 3-center I was hoping for, but still a nice find. If anyone has any further info on it, by all means please tell me, as I am hardly a world coin expert.

Hope the weather cooperates for everyone to get out a few more times at least!

HH and enjoy the pics.


-- Jeff --

 

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[park pirate]

Nice save Jeff before the deep freeze I got to get to that seated park of
Yours nice finds bud...

 

[JeffInMass]

Nice save Jeff before the deep freeze I got to get to that seated park of
Yours nice finds bud...

You, Ed and I could hunt dawn to dusk for an entire day and not come close to doing the bottom section- it's HUGE. You guys are welcome anytime- make it a certainty next spring if we don't do it this year.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Chances are, that there are 3 centers there in the Cape, but the little bugger you found from Peru is no doubt more of a rare find... Shame on me for not still living on the Cape... We could tear it up!!! I was born and raised in Plymouth, but spent every summer in Centerville from a baby through college at my Granma's house. My Aunt and other Uncles each had old homes on 6A..... Congrats on your finds!

 

[JeffInMass]

Chances are, that there are 3 centers there in the Cape, but the little bugger you found from Peru is no doubt more of a rare find... Shame on me for not still living on the Cape... We could tear it up!!! I was born and raised in Plymouth, but spent every summer in Centerville from a baby through college at my Granma's house. My Aunt and other Uncles each had old homes on 6A..... Congrats on your finds!

Thanks Dave! This baby was found in Fall River- I haven't had much luck finding (non-beach) locations down here! I go back as often as possible to hunt the old parks in my old hometown..

 

[BigWaveDave]

You oughtta ask RemDog to hunt his place.....

 

[BigWaveDave]

not his kids place though....

 

[WHADIFIND]

Nice saves!

I was wondering, when they holed a coin like that, back then, did they spend the same?
Would seem to be a bit lighter.

Couldn't ya just see somebody saving up all those "donut holes" ? LOL

 

[Beepbeep13]

You could always ask me also [emoji50]

Great finds!

 

[joesmarbles]

Hi Jeff, the mintmark is mexico city o/M.....Joe McDonough

 

[treblehunter]

Isn't that a Spanish half reale, minted in Mexico?

Very sweet finds, congrats!

 

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

Nice finds. Tony and I will definitely be over this Spring! I dug nickels #86 + 87 yesterday with a buff and a V. Also got a nice, heavy sterling religious medal. Hopefully can make it out again tomorrow.

 

[joesmarbles]

Jeff, the peru coins would have a LIMA mintmark not a Mexico city mintmark.....Joe McDonough

 

[Pointman]

That is a Mexico City.

Finding a reale in a park is phenomenal.

 

[cjon455]

Wow Spanish silver In a park, absolutely incredible

 

[Ahab8]

Fantastic finds Jeff. Great job on the nice coins buddy

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Nice trifecta of silver Jeff!!

 

[Argentium]

Amazing day out you had there ! We all dream of a hunt like that .

 

[jrmazzeo]

Very nice hunt! I've hunted Fall River once, it is about an hour away from where I live. Tons of old parks there as you say. If you are ever looking for a partner let me know.

 

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