Oldest spanish silver

I got an invite from a great young man from one of the detecting clubs I belong to , through short conversation realized we both had the day off so he asked if I wanted to hunt one of his latest productive cellar hole sites :happy:. David and I hiked through some rigorous terrain to come to a swollen creek and just on the other side was a nice site but very overgrown with vegetation this time of year , I did manage to squeak out a few coins from the cleared spots .


A very worn 1770's or 1780's King George III half penny Attachment 64691


And my oldest Spanish silver coin a "Pillars" type 1762 real Attachment 64692 Attachment 64693 Attachment 64694 Attachment 64695

Hope I get another chance to detect this place in the fall when all the green is knocked down from the cold .

Dan

Oooohhh, nice one Del! Congrats on getting your oldest Spanish silver. Is it your oldest silver coin of any type? Some of the spots here have a lot of vegetation too. Ferns taller than me! Thanks for sharing and HH, Dave.

Congrats on your new oldest Spanish silver!

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Originally Posted by DaddyDigger

Oooohhh, nice one Del! Congrats on getting your oldest Spanish silver. Is it your oldest silver coin of any type? Some of the spots here have a lot of vegetation too. Ferns taller than me! Thanks for sharing and HH, Dave.

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Yes oldest silver coin I've ever found Dave , maybe that would of been a better title instead ? :lol:

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Originally Posted by Bucknut

Congrats on your new oldest Spanish silver!

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Thank you sir .

Big congrats Dan! You are the king of sniffing out those older coins from cellars. I know you recently said you've found something like 17 Fugios over the years - which still amazes me. What's the Reale count?

John

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Originally Posted by BTV Digger

Big congrats Dan! You are the king of sniffing out those older coins from cellars. I know you recently said you've found something like 17 Fugios over the years - which still amazes me. What's the Reale count?

John

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John, he'll be modest as usual and under report his totals. The unofficial count I've been keeping in my head for Dan is 259 Fugios, 187 reales and 6,784 complete shoe buckles.

Make that 188 reales now. Nice hunt Dan. ;)

Congrats on old Spanish silver!

That 1762 Real is a terrific find, Dan! Congrats on your oldest silver coin! Is that Spanish Real count accurate at 188? If so, my jaw just hit the floor! :wow:

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Originally Posted by Lodge Scent

John, he'll be modest as usual and under report his totals. The unofficial count I've been keeping in my head for Dan is 259 Fugios, 187 reales and 6,784 complete shoe buckles.

Make that 188 reales now. Nice hunt Dan. ;)

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:coffeelaugh: Yeah, that sounds about right. :lol:

Killer find in some tough conditions Dan!
Congrats! :grin:

With all the KG coppers you East coasters find, I'm surprised that some of the KG silvers coins don't pop up from time to time. :dontknow:

Congrats on your oldest silver. Congrats and Thx for the post. WD

WTG Dan. Someone who hunts and discovers relics like you do, I would think that getting anything as the "oldest" is a milestone. Congrats

Dan, I can't believe I missed this post! Congratulations on your first "Pillar" Reale! Well done my friend! :wow::congrats::perfect10::envious:

Funny, I missed it too somehow. :shocked01: Congrats on your oldest silver! Been happy to even see a merc this year myself. Must have been a rush to see that pop up!

Always nice to Spanish silver saved, congrats! :beerbuddy:

Wow, over 240 years old. Imagine who touched that coin. Great recovery.WD

I don't remember this thread happening. Belated congrats, Dan! That's some seriously old silver! :shocked03: