Chipk
Elite Member
I have no idea what I’m doing right but I hope I keep doing it.
Yesterday I went back to my 1874 house and pulled a copper button from the early 1800s. Also a clad quarter, some musket balls and a couple of nice buckles.
Weather prevented me from hunting long. When I woke up this morning the sound of rain and thunder said I wouldn’t be hunting today.
Luckily the rain stopped.
Mid morning I stepped out and loaded the Jeep and headed to my newest permission. I found a large brass button, probably mid 1800s and then a hoe head from the same time period.
I was hoping to find an old coin. Maybe a silver.
Got a nice signal and pulled a thin nickel sized coin from about 8 inches down. Even though it was seemingly toasted I was able to easily read the date
1775.
WHAAAAAAA???????
I double and triple checked. Couldn’t make out much but I knew it wasn’t an American coin but that didn’t matter. This is my oldest coin surpassing my 1783 Georgis Triumpho.
Got home and decided to give it a light scrub. The dirt came off and suddenly there was a lot more detail. I decided to take a chance and I prepared an aluminum foil, baking soda, salt and boiling water bath. Repeated it twice and scrubbed with a toothbrush and behold.... a beautiful Spanish 4 Reale. My first Reale.
I love this hobby.
Yesterday I went back to my 1874 house and pulled a copper button from the early 1800s. Also a clad quarter, some musket balls and a couple of nice buckles.
Weather prevented me from hunting long. When I woke up this morning the sound of rain and thunder said I wouldn’t be hunting today.
Luckily the rain stopped.
Mid morning I stepped out and loaded the Jeep and headed to my newest permission. I found a large brass button, probably mid 1800s and then a hoe head from the same time period.
I was hoping to find an old coin. Maybe a silver.
Got a nice signal and pulled a thin nickel sized coin from about 8 inches down. Even though it was seemingly toasted I was able to easily read the date
1775.
WHAAAAAAA???????
I double and triple checked. Couldn’t make out much but I knew it wasn’t an American coin but that didn’t matter. This is my oldest coin surpassing my 1783 Georgis Triumpho.
Got home and decided to give it a light scrub. The dirt came off and suddenly there was a lot more detail. I decided to take a chance and I prepared an aluminum foil, baking soda, salt and boiling water bath. Repeated it twice and scrubbed with a toothbrush and behold.... a beautiful Spanish 4 Reale. My first Reale.
I love this hobby.
