TWICE IN A LIFETIME FIND...8 REALE!!!!!!

[romeo-1]

This in one of those "I was on my way back to the car" finds!! I decided to duck out of work a little early today and hit a field nearby where I had recently obtained permission. There was really nothing to lead me to believe that something was there but it looked like a good area. I had hunted for a couple hours with only a single musketball to show for it. There wasn't a lot of trash on the site so I wasn't really digging much either. I decided I was going to head back to the car and try another field which had just been cut (very early hay crop). I was on my way back to the car when I got a 92 on the F75. I swung by the hole a couple times and it stayed on a steady 92...never had a 92 before...I thought it must be a can or something...same thing I thought the last time I dug A FRIGGING 8 REALE!!!!

I popped the plug and there it was! I knew what it was instantly! I did not have my camera with me but I did have my cell phone so I snapped a couple quick insitus with the camera phone and a quick movie on the way home in the car. I kept the caked on dirt on the coin until I got home because I didn't want to risk scratching it.

A Mexico mint 1774 8 reale...without a huge distracting scar like the last 8 reale I dug! I was so excited on the field that I tried calling Mel, Andy and Iron Patch but I could not connect through 411 and I didn't have a pen to write down the numbers...I actually tried remembering the numbers but I couldn't concentrate...just too excited. I know I should have stayed and continued on with the field but when I am this stoked I can't concentrate on anything. Plus I want to keep it pure for a couple fellow detectorists...there are several who will be getting the invite...

 

[PENNYHUNTER]

all I can say is nice.....

 

[txkickergirl]

speechless...that sure is a purtty coin!!!

 

[Bartman]

Holy Cow! I'm totally jealous. Not one, but two 8 reales. I can't believe the shape of that one. I'm hoping just to break the 1800's and here you are with your second 8 reale. Congrats, won't be long til I see this one the banner. I'm never really looking to sell any finds, but out of curiousity what is something in that condition worth approximately?

 

[The Bulgarian]

Congrats for the second Real my friend.WTG.

 

[birdman]

You found another one.....................Man I hate you..

 

[1491]

Congratulations on a gorgeous coin! Two of 'em heh? Wow.

 

[Evolution]

Beautiful silver. Thats my dream coin right there....and you have two. I hope you can pull some more goodies out of that field.

 

[romeo-1]

Holy Cow! I'm totally jealous. Not one, but two 8 reales. I can't believe the shape of that one. I'm hoping just to break the 1800's and here you are with your second 8 reale. Congrats, won't be long til I see this one the banner. I'm never really looking to sell any finds, but out of curiousity what is something in that condition worth approximately?

Not worth a whole lot, couple hundred dollars but they are considered the holy grail of finds to many...

 

[panelman]

How deep was it? Up here, with the freeze and thaw cycles I think a coin drops a flippen 1/2" a year.
Let me see........ 2008 minus 1772 equals 236 years times .5 = 118 inch's divided by 12 = 9.8 FEET!!!!!!!!!!

THATS ONE GREAT DETECTOR AND ONE HECK OF A PLUG!!!!!
Congratulation on the dig, BEAUTIFUL COIN

 

[comfyinvermont]

Wow. All I can say...Wow. Not once but twice!!!!Congrats...Lance

 

[The Buzzard King]

Holy Sh*t! What a coin!
I think that's ANOTHER serious candidate for the banner.
Congrats!

 

[romeo-1]

This one was only 5 inches down...I've got some insitus on my phone but have no idea how to download pics from the phone...

 

[Kas]

Boy that's a real beauty. Good work.

Ken

 

[BuckleBoy]

Who in the HELL finds TWO 8-Reales?!!!


That's a feather in your cap, buddy. Excellent work!



-Buckleboy

 

[romeo-1]

Thanks all...btw...I didn't scratch his chin, I learned my lesson from the first 8 reale I dug...big plugs for me.

I have been detecting for three years and have found Spanish silver each year. 8 reale on year 1, 1 reale on year 2 and this one. I am super stoked!!!

 

[dugdigger]

o my gosh

 

[FooserPaul]

Keep digging them! Inspiring and gives the rest of us noobs hope

 

[EDDE]

in before the colonial boys

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

That is a truly spectacular find there, Romeo! It is in AWESOME shape to boot, too!

Here I goooooooooooooooooo again...BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!

Kyle