West Virginia Spanish Silver

[Sniffy]

So I've spent the last 5 weeks down in West Virginia land clearing for a 200 mile long power line. Along the way I've discovered several old homesteads MILES back into no mans land. These places are in such remote locations I very highly doubt they have been looked upon by human eyes for many moons. The cellar holes are much different than New Englands. In this part of West Virgina (Morgantown/Fairmont) The foundations are made of large sandstone block and are not nearly as deep. I didn't have much time to detect at all...I was working 80 hour weeks. However, I did manage to get out one time to a spot I was told about. I only detected for about an hour and this is what I came up with. MY VERY FIRST SPANISH SILVER! 1808 Carolus III! ( found an inch down right in the middle of one of our skidder roads...I did not scratch this coin) A batwing buckle, and a tombac button. Cant wait to get back down there with a little more time....I'm sure theres much more. Thanks for lookin.

 

[mainer]

Congrats Sniffy. You were overdue for a Spanish silver. Would love to see a pic of the foundation, if you have one.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congratulations on the silver finds man! Love the look of the old buckle.
As Mainer said, would love to see more pics of the hunt site.

 

[Sniffy]

Congrats Sniffy. You were overdue for a Spanish silver. Would love to see a pic of the foundation, if you have one.

Sorry didn't get a chance to take a picture of the site, next time I go down I'll be sure to bring my camera.

 

[umrgolf]

That is SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTT That first spanish is the greatest and best feeling in the world... Is it a one reale?

 

[Sniffy]

That is SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTT That first spanish is the greatest and best feeling in the world... Is it a one reale?

One reale it is!

 

[gmanlight]

Yes that one to remember.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Congrats Sniffy on your first Spanish silver. You da man.
Chris

 

[cntrydncr1]

congrats! nice find.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice Late 1700s/early 1800s Batwing!

Great spanish too.

 

[dwayne sueno]

sweet little assortment there, Sniffy.
looks like it's time to quit the day job...

 

[sscindercoop]

Sweet buckle

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Sweet one !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[KRAZYHORSES]

SUPER NICE!!

 

[Sniffy]

Congrats Sniffy on your first Spanish silver. You da man.
Chris

Thanks Zeus, Carolus shining in the hot sun really got the blood pumpin hard.

 

[Sniffy]

Nice Late 1700s/early 1800s Batwing!

Great spanish too.

The buckle was the first target, I was super stoked about it.

 

[Sniffy]

sweet little assortment there, Sniffy.
looks like it's time to quit the day job...

I was seriously considering taking a day off while down there *cough cough* I would love to spend 8 hrs at this site....only one set back...the briers are horrible there and theres only a small area around the foundation to swing. BUT...chainsaws will take care of that.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

congrats on the batwing and your first spanish coin.is it a 2 reale?

 

[Sniffy]

congrats on the batwing and your first spanish coin.is it a 2 reale?

ya know what...now that i'm really lookin at it...I believe it is a 2 reale. Madrid, Spain

 

[Tnmountains]

Way to go Sniffy. Those are some nice finds. I bet doing right of ways you run across all sorts of stuff. Need to carry a Gps and one day when you retire camp out on them.