GIGANTIC COLONIAL SILVER!

[sniffy]

Today was a complete wash out, so I didn't have work. SO i figured it would be a great opportunity to try out my new Garret Pro Pointer. Most of the sites here in my neck of the woods still have waaaaay to much snow to detect. But fortunately I found a spot that hardly had any snow on the side of a hill. Ive been here a few times and didn't do well at all due to all the big iron and tin scraps everywhere. Usually I lose ambition and move on...however today I stuck it out and BOY AM i GLAD I DID! The first 3 hours were pretty slow with only a few relics and a couple buttons....but the last hour was awesome! This site is definitely late 1700's but was lived in up until the early 1900's. Therefore, the amount of trash and junk targets are constantly pestering you. So Half Dollar signals are kind of a sure sign of large iron or something in that nature. But I followed my gut instinct and next to a rock I dug down 6 inches or so and in the plug it was plain as day, SILVER. I thought for sure it was gonna be a Barber or maybe even seated, but then I realized how ungodly huge it was. So I thought Morgan dollar or even Seated, I was wrong...8 REALE!!!!! I am still stunned. I never thought in a million years I'd dig a reale out of this site considering the amount junk I usually dig. I think before this the best targets were a couple colonial buttons and a 1902 Indian. I think I need to take a little more effort here, perhaps theres more amongst the modern junk. Thanks for lookin! :headbang:

[MassDirtFisher]

Absolutely STUNNING coin. Congrats!! Happy Hunting!! :omg:

[coinnut]

Sweet!! Mexico City 8 Reales |:confused:) |:confused:) Someone had some cash back in the day lol

[rsarge1]

awesome find you definately need to clean out that area wtg. :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[sniffy]

Sweet!! Mexico City 8 Reales |:confused:) |:confused:) Someone had some cash back in the day lol
IT seems strange that someone would be careless enough to lose something like this. :dontknow:

[Carver]

WOW!!! What a sweet find and in such awesome shape!!!! Big congrats on that one thumbsup01 thumbsup01 :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[pulltabsteve]

And only 6 deep? How incredible is that! Nice recovery thumbsup01

[zrickkid]

:omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg:
I bet whoever lost that baby must have looked for it for hours!
Simply stunning. :envious: :envious: :envious: :envious: :envious:

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

:envious: :envious: :envious: :envious: :envious:

[Ill Digger]

:shocked04: :shocked04: :barf: :envious: :barf: :envious: :clapping: :clapping: |:confused:) |:confused:)
Thats better than findin' a silver dollar !! WOW !!! Unbelievable!!!
A coin huntig dream come true ! :daydream: :daydream: :drool: :drool:
AWESOME FIND!!! |:confused:) |:confused:)
Congrats ! :grin:

[Epi-hunter]

That is absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! I would still be dancing around :cheering: Wow!!!! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: Congratulations!!!

[del]

:shocked04:stretcher: :shocked04:stretcher: wow Jess what a great thing to pull from a cellar site :shocked04: its in great shape too , wasn't in circulation long before it was lost. :cheering: :cheering:

[sniffy]

There is also a MASON symbol on it.....on the obverse. This is crazy.

[Toadman]

happydance02 happydance02 Awesome 8 !!!! Dream coin for sure.... happydance02 happydance02 happydance02

[Carl in Louisiana]

:shocked04: :shocked04: :shocked04: :shocked04: :shocked04: :shocked04: :shocked04: :envious: :envious: :envious: :envious: :envious: :envious: :envious: :envious: thumbsup01 <: <: <: <: <: <: happydance02 happydance02 happydance02 happydance02 happydance02 happydance02 I would be so tired from all the dancing I would have been doing.....Big Time Congrats on that beauty :beerbuddy:

[jkress]

:shocked04: That is out of this world. :shocked04: <:
Must have been exhilarating when you first saw it. Heck, it's exciting just seeing your pictures. <:
That is just an incredible find. Imagine how much stuff it would have bought back in the year it was dropped.
Nice going Jess... congrats. :peace:

[RWJR13]

<: <: <:......That is SUPER.....I sure ain't gonna find nothing like that around here.....Very nice.... thumbsup01

[mike l]

Awesome find <:

[sniffy]

Thanks for all the kind replies. :cheesysmile:

[coinnut]

IT seems strange that someone would be careless enough to lose something like this. :dontknow:


It could have been in the house that burned and they spread the ashes around....or it could be part of a still to be dug, large cash waiting for your return ;)

[catskillcomics]

Holy Moly, Great Find Sniffy |:confused:)

[RobW]

Awsome find. Way to hang in there through all the junk, definatly paid off :clapping:

I've only found 2 Teales, never actually seen an 8, it must be HUGE!

[JTGOLD]

that is one great find,awsome,wish you could find things like that around here.

[Evan/tn]

Wow :omg: that is one cool find!!
Congrats on a reale nice hunt!

[SeabeeRon]

Whoever dropped that way back when probably wanted to hang themselves!! Awesome find!! >:\ :clapping: :drool: :twirlingeyes: :cheering:

[tanacat]

:omg: :omg: :omg: Now THAT is what it is all about... :clapping: Absolutely amazing.


P.S. Glad you didn't have a heart attack over that one lol

[sniffy]

:omg: :omg: :omg: Now THAT is what it is all about... :clapping: Absolutely amazing.


P.S. Glad you didn't have a heart attack over that one lol
Oh believe me, I did. I'm still floating around about this one.

[LeRoy Silver]

Real nice find. Bet you jumped up and down.

[SeabeeRon]

Real nice find. Bet you jumped up and down.


Probably something more like this.. :happydance01: happydance02 :peace:

[tanacat]

And it's in such fine condition! lol Get it 'fine' ... I wonder what the grading is- are you going to get it slabbed?

[milco]

Wow, huge congrats to you on that awesome find! That is a beautiful coin! I can't even imagine finding something like that, what a stunner!

[odave]

Awesome find !!! Wow !!
That one belongs on the cover of a Magazine thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01
Congratulations :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[Jeff (or)]

Excellent find!!! Congrats!!!!! happydance02 happydance02 happydance02

[hockeyguy]

One of the nicest coins I have seen here sniffy....personally, I second it only to some of the capped bust silver.....caongratulations! :peace: :peace: :peace:

[sniffy]

And it's in such fine condition! lol Get it 'fine' ... I wonder what the grading is- are you going to get it slabbed?
i'm not sure if Ill get it slabbed. I'm afraid they will think the masons mark is damage.

[sniffy]

One of the nicest coins I have seen here sniffy....personally, I second it only to some of the capped bust silver.....caongratulations! :peace: :peace: :peace:
THank you!