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Spanish Silver Found in Ohio!

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OhioCoinHunter

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Today was a beautiful day for metal detecting here in Ohio. So I grabbed my E-trac tipped with the 10x12 SEF Butterfly coil and headed to a park to hunt a particular field. After a couple of hours I found a silver thimble and a couple of wheat cents. I got bored and decided to putter around to other areas of the park. Man, am I glad I decided to move on! I soon found my best find to date. I got a silver hit at about 5 inches deep. I dug down and found one of those smooth punch out disks from an electrical junction box. I've found them before. I rubbed the dirt off and took another look at it. I then noticed features that made me realize I had found a coin. I took out the small bottle of water I carry with me and very carefully washed the rest of the dirt off. I then discovered it was a 1788 silver coin! I couldn't believe my eyes. When I got home I looked at it again and noticed the name "Carolus III." I typed that into the Yahoo search engine box along with the words "silver" and "coin." I quickly learned I had found a very special coin - a 1788 Spanish Silver Reale! Spanish Silver, Baby!!!

This coin is 222 years old and was minted when Ohio was wild frontier populated by settlers and Native Americans! Someone dropped it in the 1700's...and I found it today with my metal detector. :thumbup: Dan

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Here's a video of the hunt for anyone interested:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQb3_7oH40Q[/video]
 
What a find for you to help escape from the dirt!!!! In Ohio at that. I can only wish I'd find one of those. The guy's here in my club find a good many of those in the low country of S.C. The E Trac is one fine detector. Congradulations!
 
Beyond FANTASTIC Dan !!!
 
The Red Book guide to US coins gives a bit of history on foreign coins in circulation in the states. The Act of Feb 21, 1857 mandated removal of Spanish coins from circulation.

Chris.

Great find, I'm still waiting my first and know several that have been found over here in Wisconsin.
 
Awesome find, Dan!! :yikes: :clapping:

Isn't this hobby GREAT? You just never know what you're going to find.

Loved the video too! Keep making them. I've watched all of yours so far!!

Major Congrats,

CAPTN SE
Dan
 
I can't congratulate you enough Dan!!!! That is a find your going to have a hard time topping this year, and its only March!!!

Thanks for the video, keep them coming I really appreciate them!!!


NebTrac
 
Dan,
I am so happy for you. You deserve it for all the work in bringing us out to enjoy your hunts. Congratulations!

-Alex
 
holy smokes,that is a great find congrats.so how do you like the 10x12 sef?i love it,i think it is super stable and quiet.i can crank up the sens.
 
That is so awesome Dan!! Believe me, I know how you feel because my highlight hunt last year was when I found my 1788 half reale. You almost can't believe that it is real and that YOU found it.


What a great testament to the 10x12 to find it in a hunted out place.


Congrats my friend!!:clapping:
 
silvereagle said:
holy smokes,that is a great find congrats.so how do you like the 10x12 sef?i love it,i think it is super stable and quiet.i can crank up the sens.
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I must say I'm liking the 10x12 sef coil. It does run more smoothly in manual sensitivity than the Pro coil. (However yesterday I hunted in auto +3) It separates very well and, I think, hits harder on nickels and silver coins. It's just a great coil.
 
Dan that is amazing, a huge congrats to you!!:clapping:
 
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