1/2 reale and woods hibernia

[The Fog]

Happy fall... the second best season for detecting. Found some bale seals, musket balls, flat button, etc last weekend. I also found this nice half reale and a destroyed Woods Hibernia. I recently got permission to hunt 500 acre farm that has been active since 1637, I should be hitting that in a couple of weeks... i have high hopes.

 

[markinga]

Very nice!

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[kschae4]

Awesome finds, Fog. Any reale to be had is on my wishlist. Looking forward to you future posts (of which should be many !) from the new farm.

 

[Goldstrike]

A super nice coin!! Congrats on finding it and hope that site produces lot's more great coins!!

 

[sasquache]

Awesome find man those are sweet coin. But what did the Reale ring in as number?was it a solid number?

 

[The Fog]

I've found about a half dozen 1/2 reales and they almost always ring at 35-36. ! reales will ring in like a dime, 37 on my machine. Hibernia's or any old copper always ring in at 38, although I've found a few counterfeits that will ring low, high twenties.

 

[sasquache]

Thanks for the info fog.

 

[The Fog]

Your welcome, I meant to say 1 reale, not !. I haven't found a 2 reale so i couldn't tell you. My detecting buddy found an 8 reale and it was 38, just like an old copper. And if you've ever wondered what a 1652 massachusetts oak tree six-pence rings in at it will sound like a wheatie!