1814 reale, phoenix button, etc... - update, Added picture.

Tom_in_CA

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I wish I could say I found these, but they were found by buddy of mine here in CA recently. He's given the ok to show & tell them . An 1814 reale, a phoenix button, an Indian trade item pendant, various gilt buttons, etc... Maybe he'll chime in here to claim his bragging rights !
 

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Sick sick sick. Great finds. Seems you've been on a roll lately

Edit. I was so impressed with the pictures that I didnt read the passage. Lol. But your group has definitely been on a roll.
 
I've never found an 1800's reale and never seen one dug here in RI. They're all pre-1790 and usually 1/2 reales. Can't explain that fact, though. Maybe they fell out of favor once the U.S. Mint started cranking out silver coins?
 
Out here in California I’ve found 3 1800s one reales in 3 different locations, it’s common for people to carry foreign silvers all the way into the 1860s and beyond here in CA especially since we weren’t even a state until 1849! I think you are on to something with what you said.

Mike
 
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