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Posted Nov 27, 2009, 12:11:50 pm |
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the only thing I think this COULD possibly be is a piece of a reale? It rang up on my x-70 as a solid 38, is it possible that is what it is? I fould it in a farmers field where a 1 room school used to be
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South Florida
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 12:27:58 pm |
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Maybe someone shaved a little off before spending it.
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 01:15:06 pm |
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Yeap Spanish Silver  |
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Kentucky
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 01:45:20 pm |
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Looks like about 1/16th of an 8 reale. 6.25 cents
or 1/16th of a 4 reale. 3.125 cents. Like a US 3 cent piece.
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NorthWest Ohio
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 01:52:25 pm |
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Looks like about 1/16th of an 8 reale. 6.25 cents
or 1/16th of a 4 reale. 3.125 cents. Like a US 3 cent piece.
did they cut em that small? And why would this be at a one room school house? |
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 02:01:32 pm |
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Looks like about 1/16th of an 8 reale. 6.25 cents
or 1/16th of a 4 reale. 3.125 cents. Like a US 3 cent piece.
And why would this be at a one room school house? Thats for you to find out... |
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Kentucky
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 02:12:46 pm |
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Looks like about 1/16th of an 8 reale. 6.25 cents
or 1/16th of a 4 reale. 3.125 cents. Like a US 3 cent piece.
did they cut em that small? And why would this be at a one room school house? This is the smallest I've seen, but you had to have correct change or you would more than likely pay more for what you were getting. And surely you wouldn't let a merchant cut on for you fairly. |
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 02:23:41 pm |
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Nice find.  |
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Upstate South Carolina
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 03:08:05 pm |
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It is  . Great find  . Tony |
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east tennessee
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Nov 27, 2009, 11:08:21 pm |
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lunch money, the hard way! it all spends right! at least back then. today the cashier 'might' not take it.....whooops for them!  |
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NorthWest Ohio
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Nov 28, 2009, 03:53:44 am |
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what time frame would have this been used in Ohio? any clues?
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Nov 28, 2009, 09:33:57 am |
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what time frame would have this been used in Ohio? any clues?
It looks like a piece of eight and sure looks like silver but I dont think we can say with certainty without matching it. I was thinking the milled pillar type. Take the sliver and try to overlap with one of these coin types. I think I see a "00" in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd pics and it doesnt seem to match up but I may be seeing things  To save us some time, have it tested for silver. If its Spanish, it would have been used in the late 1700's before America minted coinage. |
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NorthWest Ohio
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Nov 28, 2009, 08:14:45 pm |
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my friend tested it and yes it is silver
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South Florida
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Nov 28, 2009, 08:22:05 pm |
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Is there an "00" on the coin, or am I imagining it? Is the edge reeded?  |
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NorthWest Ohio
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Nov 28, 2009, 08:23:32 pm |
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I agree it looks like "00" to me as well...........
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Reply To This Topic #16 Posted Nov 28, 2009, 08:35:45 pm |
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I agree it looks like "00" to me as well...........
I would imagine all silver colonial coins could be cut. We need a coin expert to positively ID this. It almost looks like a $ sign next to the 00. |
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Reply To This Topic #17 Posted Nov 28, 2009, 08:58:29 pm |
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it looks like the milled bust in the photo
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Reply To This Topic #18 Posted Nov 28, 2009, 09:15:03 pm |
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it looks like the milled bust in the photo
Is this what you are seeing? |
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Reply To This Topic #19 Posted Nov 29, 2009, 05:54:19 am |
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that's it, although the piece is a little more worn. LOL
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Reply To This Topic #20 Posted Nov 29, 2009, 11:37:05 am |
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i think it's cool that some of the detail is visible on the part left from the rough cut. (picture 3 anyway to see what i mean)
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NorthWest Ohio
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Reply To This Topic #21 Posted Nov 29, 2009, 12:20:24 pm |
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am I imagining things, or is there a "88" on the piece?
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Reply To This Topic #22 Posted Nov 29, 2009, 12:44:51 pm |
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am I imagining things, or is there a "88" on the piece?
yeap, 1788 |
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NorthWest Ohio
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Reply To This Topic #23 Posted Nov 29, 2009, 12:47:02 pm |
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but wouldn't the date be on other side of piece? if it is matched up like the above photo?
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Reply To This Topic #24 Posted Nov 29, 2009, 12:48:29 pm |
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but wouldn't the date be on other side of piece? if it is matched up like the above photo?
88 either way is 88 |
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NorthWest Ohio
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Reply To This Topic #25 Posted Nov 29, 2009, 06:01:06 pm |
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what I mean is it was matched up on the face side of the reale, right? then that side should be the one with the date, not the other side of piece? Am I making sense?
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South Florida
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Reply To This Topic #26 Posted Nov 29, 2009, 06:07:30 pm |
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what I mean is it was matched up on the face side of the reale, right? then that side should be the one with the date, not the other side of piece? Am I making sense?
I understand. IMO we dont have an ID. Its probably 1788 and cut from a colonial coin but I dont know which one.  We have 88 on one side and 00 on the other. Take a pic of a worn down reale and try to match it to the backside. |
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NorthWest Ohio
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Reply To This Topic #27 Posted Nov 29, 2009, 06:10:07 pm |
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I don't have any worn down reales to take a pic of
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Reply To This Topic #28 Posted Nov 29, 2009, 06:11:00 pm |
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I don't have any worn down reales to take a pic of
I meant to say search for a pic on line and take it and try to match your coin sliver to it. I dont have time right now sorry.. |
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Reply To This Topic #29 Posted Nov 29, 2009, 06:36:27 pm |
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I wish I had a Reale, period. than I wouldn't be so jealous of somebody that has a part of one LOL
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