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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:



8R back.webp


8R front.webp


8R front1.webp



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.


All.webp


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


8R front cleaned.webp


8R back cleaned.webp


8R front closeup.webp


8R back closeup.webp


YEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAW!
 
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Congrats on your 4th 8 Reale. Must be a great feeling seeing a big hunk of silver like that being unearthed!!

Don
 
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That looks like a really good find.
I wish times were better to get back up that way.

Research does pay,

Newt
 
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Newt said:
That looks like a really good find.
I wish times were better to get back up that way.

Research does pay,

Newt

Where have you been Newt? Long time no see.
Hitch hike your way up here and I'll put you up :laughing9:.
BBoy's timing was perfect, grounds frozen solid now and covered in snow.
Another inch coming today, looks like it's going to be awhile before I get back out.
 
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hey just wanted to say it looks like a repunched overdate. you can clearly see another date under it. If somebody already mentioned this I apologize :-[
an 8 under the 2 and a 7 or a 1? under the 8?
 
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Spanish silver......WTG
 
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Nice colonial find!!

HH- SKHP Team
 
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That is a sweet rare find :headbang:


Sounds like you guys had fun :thumbsup:



Blaze
 
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HEAVYMETALNUT said:
hey just wanted to say it looks like a repunched overdate. you can clearly see another date under it. If somebody already mentioned this I apologize :-[
an 8 under the 2 and a 7 or a 1? under the 8?

Looks like they copied a 1781 and changed the date huh?
 
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HILL BILLY said:
HEAVYMETALNUT said:
hey just wanted to say it looks like a repunched overdate. you can clearly see another date under it. If somebody already mentioned this I apologize :-[
an 8 under the 2 and a 7 or a 1? under the 8?

Looks like they copied a 1781 and changed the date huh?
yeah something like that.are you gonna acid test it? see if its silver?
 
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Yes, meant to yesterday but never made it out due to snow.
Will post results as soon as I can.
 
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HILL BILLY said:
HEAVYMETALNUT said:
hey just wanted to say it looks like a repunched overdate. you can clearly see another date under it. If somebody already mentioned this I apologize :-[
an 8 under the 2 and a 7 or a 1? under the 8?

Looks like they copied a 1781 and changed the date huh?

Yes, but 1781 is a different design type. :dontknow:
 
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Congrats on a FANTASTIC hunt! :thumbsup: Breezie
 
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Just got back from the Pawn shop in town and had the 8 reales tested for silver. I'm not sure what to think about the test. the pawn broker put a drop of acid in the cut out area of the coin and it turned green immediately. I'm assuming that meant it was a copper based coin :dontknow:? He said his acid was for testing gold but would also work on silver. I'm not sure if the acids used in testing are the same? He assured me it wasn't silver using the gold test kit. After testing we weighed it on his digital scale and it weighs 23.5 grams. He then tried to offer me 25 bucks for it, I laughed and said thanks for the offer but I'll keep it.

HB
 
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Dang...all my buds are making incredible finds. Here I sit in the freezing snow drooling!

WTG!
 
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Great outing...still waiting for my first silver...
BrotherAl
 
It ain't luck. It's skill. Site selection, not wasting time on the crappe from the 1910's and 20s, and getting the best that the area has to offer. Now that Shane has 1700s silver in his pocket and a mess of CW relics, it's Game On down south! ;D I'm takin the gloves off.


Bump. Well, that was one prediction that came true!


HB, you deserve the bump on this coin. Surprised that you ain't dug #5 Eight Reales yet.



-Buck
 
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Very cool find, shame about the damage but it can't go our way all the time!
 
Hey Buck, thanks for the bump on this coin.
You know I'll be working on number 5 here real soon.
Weather is getting right to do some swinging, and the crops are going to be harvested earlier than usual due to lack of rain, I can't wait.
I'm guessing your done hunting down south?
 

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