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Just dug my oldest American coin

laplander

laplander

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I was on my way home from work and swung by a site I have hunted repeatedly. Grabbed the Equinox accompanied with the 6 Inch. Working my way into the debris field I had a deep but repeatable 16, odd numbers I thought but loved the signal, this rough specimen popped out in the 4 to 6 inch range. At first I thought 3 cent silver and just smiled sticking it in my bag. There us not much left to work with but the M over O {Mexico mint} orientation to the pillars gave me all I needed along with the 17 of the date after a good hole punching. These were minted from 1734 to 1771, which predates my 8 reale several years. The 1740 is a representative photo only
HH Jeff
 

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Decisions, decisions....I bet you are glad you stopped for a bit after work!! Very nice find!
 
laplander said:
I was on my way home from work and swung by a site I have hunted repeatedly. Grabbed the Equinox accompanied with the 6 Inch. Working my way into the debris field I had a deep but repeatable 16, odd numbers I thought but loved the signal, this rough specimen popped out in the 4 to 6 inch range. At first I thought 3 cent silver and just smiled sticking it in my bag. There us not much left to work with but the M over O {Mexico mint} orientation to the pillars gave me all I needed along with the 17 of the date after a good hole punching. These were minted from 1734 to 1771, which predates my 8 reale several years. The 1740 is a representative photo only
HH Jeff
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Very nice, Congrats!!!
 
laplander said:
I was on my way home from work and swung by a site I have hunted repeatedly. Grabbed the Equinox accompanied with the 6 Inch. Working my way into the debris field I had a deep but repeatable 16, odd numbers I thought but loved the signal, this rough specimen popped out in the 4 to 6 inch range. At first I thought 3 cent silver and just smiled sticking it in my bag. There us not much left to work with but the M over O {Mexico mint} orientation to the pillars gave me all I needed along with the 17 of the date after a good hole punching. These were minted from 1734 to 1771, which predates my 8 reale several years. The 1740 is a representative photo only
HH Jeff
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Killer Find...! But I'm confused. It's a Mexican coin between in the mid 1700's
So is it a Silver copper mix..?? I could not see in your profile where your from..? Are you near Mexico...? NICE FIND.... But could you share a little more detail, so we could all live vicariously through you..!!
 
fastdraw said:
Killer Find...! But I'm confused. It's a Mexican coin between in the mid 1700's
So is it a Silver copper mix..?? I could not see in your profile where your from..? Are you near Mexico...? NICE FIND.... But could you share a little more detail, so we could all live vicariously through you..!!
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Its silver. It appears to have been burnt I talked to the landowners an the site was dozed and burnt. This house site appears on the 1875 map but not on the newer ones. I am from northern Missouri, right smack in the middle of the country, we rarely find anything older than 1880's That's what makes this coin unusual. I have dug older coins in England but this is my oldest American coin ever I never thought it would happen west of the Mississippi!
 
Sweet find Jeff my buddy just found one 1739 with a 4 over the 3 right in a huge park by our houses .
Mark
 
Congrat's again, Jeff!! Hard to find in our " neck of the woods " !!! It was good talking to you again........Watch out for those trains! I don't need to be going to any funerals!!!! o_O

Iowa Dale
 
Wow what a find Jeff!! Congrats on the bucket lister. It is a 1/2 reale right?

HH okie
sorry 1/2 I seen your other post.
 
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