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Old 07-02-2007, 11:00 AM
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Default Spanish Silver
My brother found this one over the weekend.
I believe it is a 1/2 Spanish Reale (approx 17mm accross).
By far the best find of the year between the two of us.
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Old 07-02-2007, 11:05 AM
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Nice coin!

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Old 07-02-2007, 11:21 AM
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Excellent find!

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Old 07-02-2007, 11:53 AM
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thats a good one usually the're past around so much that their almost worn flat , congrats to your brother ksdiver .

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Old 07-02-2007, 06:36 PM
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WOW! Excellent find!
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Old 07-02-2007, 07:19 PM
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Excellent find! Its in great shape too. They tended to be circulated until they were worn flat like Del said.

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Old 07-03-2007, 02:35 PM
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wow, that is near perfect. Just wow

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Old 07-03-2007, 04:35 PM
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That's an amazing find...........WTG!!!

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Old 07-03-2007, 04:41 PM
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Awesome Find....wow

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Old 07-04-2007, 10:19 AM
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That sure is an all time great find ! And in such great shape. Can you tell us more about where, how etc ? I understand if you dont want to reveral anything, steve in so az

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Old 07-04-2007, 04:58 PM
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My brother found the coin using my XLT in a field - Chester County here in Pennsylvania. Interesting to find a Spanish coin in a Pennsylvania field, but I've read that Spanish silver was "legal tender" in the US until the 1850's. I dug up an 1875 Seated Liberty dime the same day.

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Awesome find Ken !!!!!!!!!

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The ones i have seen and found are not as clear as that one. Very nice find!

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I'd love to see a pic of the dime as well... love that old silver
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My group has found a few of those little buggers, but none look as good as that one.

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thats awesome i wait for the day i find one of those beaut's

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That is amazing looking, and from Pennsylvania too. Congrats to your brother.

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A reale humdinger! Major congrats and more to ya.

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Default yo Ksdiver
From the land of the Bluenose.....nice one indeed. Congrats on a great find!

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I think I would just have a heart attack if I found something like that! This gets me motivated.

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