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Watchu got...You ain't gonna believe this!

Well my good ole buddy Buckle Boy dropped by for a few days of Hill Billy Hunting, and we did it in style. We hopped in the ole Yota looking for a place to hunt. I knew of two homesites I wanted to hunt, so we went and spoke with the land owner and he said go ahead. He even drove us out in the field to show us where they used to sit. We started hunting the first site and BBoy dug a sweet solid silver spoon handle. He said to me ...if you find the bowl, it's mine. A short while later, I threw him his bowl, he now had a complete spoon. A bit later I dug a two piece decorative star button. We hunted for another hour or so digging brass bits and such. Then, bammo I dug an 1892 IH, in great shape! Things started to slow downand we started getting hungry and decided to head to my house for some lunch. After we ate the zaaaaaa, it was time to get back at it. We went to site number 2. Right out of the gate we dug a flat button apiece, then another. We looked at each other and thought this is to easy...like pulling fish from a barrel. we carried on and things slowed down when I asked... hey are you finding anything good? BBoy crouched to the ground, ignoring me like he doesn't hear me, I'm like ok carry on. Two swings later I'm digging my 4th 8 reale of my 4 year detecting career. The first three were counterfeits, and this one turns out to be a counterfeit too. :thumbsup:



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I yelled over to BB and said ... come here...you ain't gonna believe this. He said you are the luckiest sob I know. :BangHead:

Here's photos of all of our killer finds.


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And a photo of the BIG 8, an 1821 Mexico City Mint:


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YEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAW!
 
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Re: Watchu got...You ain't gonna believe this!

great finds,, enjoyed the post.
 
Re: Watchu got...You ain't gonna believe this!

nice 1821 8 reale mexico city mint coin -- thats the last year of spanish minting in mexico if i remember correctly.
 
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Sweet finds!!!! WTG!!!
 
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AWESOME find HB!! Congrats!
 
Re: Watchu got...You ain't gonna believe this!

Great find :icon_thumleft: a big old silver is always welcome . Good find Jim

Composition: Silver, weight: 26.70 gm. diameter: 39 mm
 

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wow...very cool! :icon_thumright:
 
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From the land of the Bluenose.....outstanding me bouy. Hope a few more come your way this year! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:
 
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Congrats, nice bunch of oldies.
 
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Congrats on a big time dream find!!
 
Re: Watchu got...You ain't gonna believe this!

Sweet! Welcome to the "Big 8" club!
 
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Iron Patch said:
Dude, hate to break it to you (even though I think it's better), but think you just went 4 for 4! The date alone tells the story. (sloppy and spaced wrong)
I was wondering about that.
 
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Man..... I bet thats a heart stopper seeing that layin' in the bottom of your hole. Whether it's a fake or not it's a GREAT FIND!! :headbang:
 
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I'd do a little dance if I found one of those--nicley done!!

All the best,

Lanny
 
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When BB told me he was hookin up with ya again,I thought Oh,Boy,whats gonna come of this!Wasnt expecting you to knock it outta the park like that!!!I have dug somewhere around 25?Spanish coins and only One 8,and was recently talking with a guy that has dug over 100,and never an 8!!!!!He hunts sites they should be too!Right on,to both of ya!!
 
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Great Coin wether it's real or not :icon_thumleft: and it looks like that it has been counterstamped in the centre of the Obverse :o even better :icon_thumleft:

SS
 

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A sweet find for sure! I can't wait to find my first Spanish Silver. Keep up the good work and HH in the New Year,
-Ox
 
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very nice finds!
 
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Silver Searcher said:
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Great Coin wether it's real or not :icon_thumleft: and it looks like that it has been counterstamped in the centre of the Obverse :o even better :icon_thumleft:

SS

True, you can see the punch from the reverse as well, good spot :icon_thumright:

Nice find, no idea if real or not, looks a good fake, if it is :-\
 

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