Posts: 142
Detector used: Ace 250 Big and Small coils
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Posted Jul 13, 2008, 06:37:15 PM |
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I have been searching for that early coinage for a while now, and have had plenty of luck finding all kinds of copper coinage, but the early silver has eluded me. I still had hope though, and spent the late afternoon in the bush and heat. I finally had a good signal on the Ace and dug a wide plug......the result was this 1791 Bolivian 4 reale  . When I came home I tried in vain to get a basic value on it, history, or find other examples of it but couldn't find anything like it. I believe it is Bolivian. Anyone have any info on it? BTW, it is also my oldest silver to date and I am a happy dirt fisher....  HH M. |
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Posts: 83
Montara, California
Detector used: Minelab E-Trac with all the goodies.
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Jul 13, 2008, 06:40:23 PM |
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Very, Very nice.  HH, MT Tom |
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Random chance seems to have operated in our favor Posts: 7329
Oklahoma
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Jul 13, 2008, 07:38:48 PM |
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Oh, I realize it's a penny here and a penny there, but look at me: I've worked myself up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.
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Posts: 3067
Northern Illinois
Detector used: Tesoro Vaquero Discovery 3300 Brand X
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Jul 13, 2008, 07:41:38 PM |
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Posts: 845
Sandusky, Ohio
Detector used: Fisher F-75, CZ-70, CZ-21, 1265x, Vibraprobe 560
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Jul 13, 2008, 07:43:33 PM |
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Wow! Sweet 4 Reales!
Steve
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IRON BRIGADE MEMBER Posts: 5807
Kentucky
Detector used: Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Jul 13, 2008, 07:47:10 PM |
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That coin is a Beautiful example--it should grade at least F-12, if not higher (I don't know a thing about grading non-U.S. coins--but if you can still read some of the inscription on the drapery on the reverse of the coin, it's a nice one in terms of condition.) I wouldn't be surprised if this were more than a $150 coin. It's a far cry from the old, beaten, worn-smooth Reales we usually find. Well Done! |
Any relics, coins, or other items appearing in my post above were found on PRIVATE PROPERTY with total consent and permission from the owners of said property.
2008 Clad: 28
2008 Old Coins: 46
IRON recovered and recycled since March: 575 lbs.
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Posts: 2381
Chicago IL (Schiller Park - Near O'Hare Airport)
Detector used: Minelab_Explorer_SE_Pro Garrett Ace 250
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Jul 13, 2008, 08:16:47 PM |
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Awesome find!!! BANNER FIND!!! |
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Posts: 203
Baltimore/Cambridge, MD
Detector used: ACE 250
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Jul 13, 2008, 08:52:04 PM |
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*cough* Banner. Amazing coin in amazing shape!
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Posts: 406
California
Detector used: Explorer II, DFX 300, Excalibur 1000
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Jul 13, 2008, 09:36:54 PM |
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That's a beauty! Nice job!!
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Posts: 110
Detector used: Whites XLT , Garrett
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Jul 13, 2008, 10:16:14 PM |
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Great find......hope you get more.......... |
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Posts: 304
Oregon
Detector used: Whites Goldmaster V-SAT, Garrett ACE 250
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Jul 13, 2008, 11:03:43 PM |
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Wow! That's an amazing find! Congrats on the banner!  |
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Posts: 6265
North Carolina
Detector used: Tesoro Silver Umax w/9x8 DD coil; Vibra Probe 570
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 01:57:01 AM |
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Holy smokes!!! What a fantastic old coin. Congrats on your find & making banner. -MM- |
"DON'T NEGLECT IT, DETECT IT"
Oldest coin = 1700's Spanish silver piece of 8 reale
Oldest U.S. silver = 1906 "O" Barber dime
Oldest U.S. coin = 1800's Coronet LC
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Posts: 142
Detector used: Ace 250 Big and Small coils
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 04:02:14 AM |
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I woke up this AM  to see if there was any info on the coin and was greeted by the picture of the 4 Reale in the banner.... Thanks Guys!! Does that make me a queen  for the day? And also thanks for some info on the coin. It does show some wear from being in the ground. It took about 36 hours of hard looking at the area where I found it, and it was deep. I was very relieved to get permission from the owner to detect at the sight (even that took a bit of searching and perseverance) and have found more than 16 copper coins in that area with the newest one being a 1820 large cent and the oldest being a George II. Here's the previous post on this sight: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,163391.0.html Yesterday I put my Ace in "all metal" mode and anything that even remotely rang as anything other than iron was dug (got some nice relics and a mound of flat buttons . I was thoroughly determined to get that Early American silver that dreams are made of..... after my usual prayer consisting of asking (begging) for that draped bust silver. After all I had sacrificed and suffered for hours under the hot sun, dug hundreds of holes, and been bitten by countless bugs in this place, if anyone deserved some early silver it was me. I was into detecting for about an hour when the detector sounded off. It was obvious there was something silver in the ground and dug about the biggest plug of dirt I ever dug. It was a total relief/surprise to finally see silver and feel that my hopes, persistence, and hard work had paid off..... HH M. |
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Detector used: Explorer
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 06:16:02 AM |
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That's a super find. I sort of did the same thing when I started detecting. I was having some good success on coppers and buttons, but the silver just wasn't showing up. A coin like that was just a dream and something I never thought about, or expected. Off to hunt one day my friend and I hit a field we had found a few old goodies but on this day there just seemed nothing to be found. 20 minutes into the hunt without getting a single target we had given each other the "get out of here" glance, but for some reason just kept on swinging. It was at that point I thought to detect along a small creek on the side of the field and hit a signal, assumed just a piece of junk but to my amazement out popped a 1777 8 reale. It must have been in a fire because one side was near destroyed but man what a rush! I made my poor friend guess what I had found.  You'll never forget that day but guess what, youll have many more like it. Not necessarily big Spanish silver but at the old sites there are plenty of finds that can rival it. For the record it is much more difficult to find a 4 reale than an 8. |
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Posts: 1555
east northport ny
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 06:45:27 AM |
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fantastic find congrats on the banner as well
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Posts: 1119
Middlesex County, NJ
Detector used: Whites DFX w/ Sunray DX-1 probe and Minelab Excalibur 1000
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 06:50:13 AM |
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Congrats on the silver and the banner. The coin is in excellent shape and you should be very proud that all your hard work has paid off so well.
NJ
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In search of James Parker.....
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Somewhere over the rainbow...oh wait, that was Kermit...just here!
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Reply To This Topic #16 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 06:56:32 AM |
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Nice find! A 4 reale is the rarest of the milled reales. Like Iron Patch my very first old silver coin was an 8 reale...
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AUT VIAM INVENIAM AUT FACIAM
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Posts: 527
born in 3 sisters, tx. now living west of tilden texas towards laredo on a ranch as a ranch hand
Detector used: X-Terra 70, X-Terra 50, Ace250, Ace150 and GTI 1500
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Reply To This Topic #17 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 08:09:31 AM |
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Posts: 786
Detector used: whites dfx
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Reply To This Topic #18 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 08:45:30 AM |
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Posts: 3275
Samammish, WA
Detector used: Minelab Explorer SE, Tesoro TigerShark
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Reply To This Topic #19 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 09:23:15 AM |
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Anyone can make life interesting you just have to go out there and do things instead of sitting on your butt doing nothing. Second quote: Life is about trying new things not just standing around.
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Detector used: White's XLT
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Reply To This Topic #20 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 11:44:19 AM |
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(Gasp!) What a beautiful coin, and great find! Congrats on the banner!
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Silver farm 07-08: wheats 448, Indians 1, Buffs 19, V nickel 1, War nickels 10, Barber dimes 3, Mercs 32, Roseys 36, Canadian Ed VI dime 1, Barber quarters 2, Washington quarters 20, Walking Liberty Halves 6, Pittsburgh Railways tokens 9, 10k rings 2
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Posts: 2856
SoCal
Detector used: Modded SD2000 / Excalibur 1000 / XTerra70 / Fisher Geminis / Mineoro DC2007 :-)
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Reply To This Topic #21 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 11:59:03 AM |
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Congratulations! Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut..... when I first read the title, I thought this was going to be a thread about drunken trip to New Orleans.  Best-Mike |
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Posts: 1737
Coffins Corner, NJ
Detector used: Whites DFX, and PRL1, Garrett ACE 250,
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Reply To This Topic #22 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 12:02:13 PM |
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Michelle,
Congrats on on your "banner" find!
Like you, I have been praying to the metal detecting gods. ALthough many of my copper prayers have been answered (with the help of my new White's DFX) my prayers for the colonial silvers have not yet been answered.
I am impressed by your perseverence, braving the summer elements.
What state was the coin found in? My best guess is either VA or somewhere in New England.
Oh, one more thing...Detecting Freak: I have seen many old finds with the ACE 250. I found a 1787 Colonial with my ACE 250 as well. The machine will go deep. For around $200 it is the best in it's class. When you get into the Explorer and DFX price range, a lot of what you are paying for is features, not depth.
Neil
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Posts: 36
Stafford, VA
Detector used: Minelab Explorer
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Reply To This Topic #23 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 01:47:38 PM |
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That is a "reale" nice find with some great details. They are very hard to find in that condition. Congrats!!!
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Posts: 2592
West Virginia, USA
Detector used: Minelab Explorer SE, Xterra 70,Fisher F2,Titan 3000XD,Bounty Hunter Landstar
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Reply To This Topic #24 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 01:55:22 PM |
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WOW thats a super find awesome ! congrats on the find and the Banner |
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Posts: 1360
Tn
Detector used: Garrett GTA500
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Reply To This Topic #25 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 02:22:52 PM |
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Congrats on the silver and the banner.
SUPER FIND
Tn Joe
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Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble ...Job CH. 14
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Reply To This Topic #26 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 02:32:03 PM |
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Wow! Very big congrats on the 4 Reale and Banner find! That is just awesome. Extreme good hunt.
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Posts: 793
SW Michigan
Detector used: Ace 250
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Reply To This Topic #27 Posted Jul 14, 2008, 06:39:17 PM |
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Excellent reale and congrats on the Banner! I'm glad to hear you found it with your Ace. Definitely Queen for the day. Keep digging! |
"You won't find anything if you don't look." - MDing advice from a veteran MDer.
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Posts: 3838
Hagerstown, Maryland
Detector used: XLT, Tesoro Silver Max, Treasure hunter Any time, any place!!!
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Reply To This Topic #28 Posted Jul 15, 2008, 02:18:16 AM |
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Great find and in BEAUTIFUL shape!!!!!!
It SHOULD be up on the banner.
Congratulations!
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