My find of a lifetime

[fbullion]

I have been hunting with the V3i since March of 2010 and have only dreamed of finding a Spanish real but today was it and I almost talked myself out of going. I have been on the hunt for a 1800's silver for some time and came close in the spring of 2011 when I found a 1902 Barber Half but I never figured it would be an 1807 real so I'm glad I decided to go. I think it's a half real because it's just slightly bigger than a dime.

 

[Rob (IL)]

Great find, I see why you are excited. Try taking a photo of the coin outside without the flash and post again. It's worth seeing it.

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[garry adams]

THAT IS ONE SUPER GREAT FIND THANKS FOR POSTING IT

 

[burlbark]

Please give us the details.... Vicinity, depth and soil type..... Was it in a trashy area? Was it loamy soil? Past history of the area?

Thank you for posting the great find.

 

[markg]

Wow, beautiful coin. How deep was it Fred?

 

[RedRockNv]

When you probe to find the target just gentally touch the coil. No need to grab a hammer and pound the probe through it.

 

[Hunt4Fun]

Congratulations ... great find. You deserve to be smiling for a few days.

 

[fbullion]

Please give us the details.... Vicinity, depth and soil type..... Was it in a trashy area? Was it loamy soil? Past history of the area?

Thank you for posting the great find.

I was hunting a ball park in a town that has seen allot of activity from the civil war to the Spanish American war, the oldest structure dates back to the mid 1700's in fact a buddy of mine found a large cent there that was dated 1779, but this park is a mystery in that back in the 1960's the army corps of engineers brought dirt in from some where [I'd like to know] to level it out but never completed the project so there is a bank that runs through the middle of it and good finds are at varying depths, most have been near the surface within 3" while others like the 1902 Barber Half I found at 8" and this find at 5". I can say the ground is very hard packed and when it gets dry in the summer it's like concrete so the hunting time is limited to the wetter months

 

[burlbark]

Thank you

 

[Larry (IL)]

Congratulations, that is a great find......

 

[Ytcoinshooter]

Congrats! That is a real great feeling to dig one of those. Welcome to the Spanish Colonial club!

 

[garry adams]

hey Fred have you been back to see if there was a brother to this one?