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...

 

[relichunters]

Amazing, something that old and in that condition should be worth alot. Congrats!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

I gotta start taking my camera with me.

I ruined 2 digital cameras by taking it detecting with me. Once dirt gets into the zoom, it is finished. Now I leave it in the car.

 

[Cr4zyH0rs3]

I'm not even going to say Banner, cause you know it is there already.




Nice Coin

 

[Gilligan]

Incredible find brother

 

[unclejesse67]

Must be a rush to find something like that. If only that coin could talk and tell its story.

 

[clump63]

Congrats. What a rush that must of been.

 

[Detectingfreak]

Very nice! Those must be really rare! Keep on hunting!

 

[El Cooter]

NICE! I mean, REAL NICE!


Cooter

 

[romeo-1]

Here is a shot of the two 8's together.

 

[johnnycat]

I know what I'm dreaming about tonight!!!!!

 

[camb1]

WTG. What a Beautiful Reale. Congrats on making Banner

 

[weasel606]

AWESOME ! twice congrats

 

[Damien12]

AWESOME COIN DUDE! My oldest is an 1828 large cent which was barely readable. Havent found much of anything since that coin a couple months ago but I keep hoping!

 

[CanadianTrout]

Wowzers. That is a sweet coin bro!

 

[TN-Joe]

Awesome amount of luck you have.
Congrad's of (2) WONDERFUL finds.
Joe

 

[Admiral de Salee]

I think that's the most detailed 8 Reale piece I've ever seen come out of the ground, despite the plow scrape.

OUTSTANDING!!

 

[Specter]

Congratulations! One is great but two WOW!!!

 

[Iron Patch]

Yeah, why bother with all those small pathetic reales that aren't even worth digging up.

 

[romeo-1]

Yeah, why bother with all those small pathetic reales that aren't even worth digging up.

I've got the notion to cross that bridge and grab me a Dirtyville reale...I would love to find a half!

 

[Iron Patch]

Yeah, why bother with all those small pathetic reales that aren't even worth digging up.

I've got the notion to cross that bridge and grab me a Dirtyville reale...I would love to find a half!

If you do I hope you snap me out of my 3 hunt slump. There has to be a good field on the way.