Metal Detecting - Today I Trembled, I Yelled and Cried with Joy!

It was a spectacular outing ​

Hello everyone,
Today I did a 7-hour Metal Detecting hunt at Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
And it was a joyful experience!

Why? Because after 14 years of searching for one of my biggest bucket list coins I finally found it

Silver Spanish Reale 1789
- I believe it is a Half Reale -



6 - Winged Liberty Head Dimes
1 - Silver Roosevelt​

33 - Wheat Cents ​

2 - Indian Head Cents (No dates yet)


Miscellaneous Metals


Everything


Picture taken at the park


Just Chillin


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A brilliant days detecting. Awesome reale find.

 

I am always impressed with your finds.... But a Spanish Reale in a Brooklyn park? Dude, I am not worthy! How totally awesome!!!

 

Wow! What an awesome find Mr. Ed. Extremely happy for you, my friend.

 

Awesome Finds! Love the 1/2 Reale the most.

 

Paddy... You always seem to find more than your fair share of 1940's era Merc dimes in those parks. I always read stories when I look at my old coins and each time I see you post a handful of 1940's Mercs I always think of fellows coming home from war and relaxing in the park with their families with the hell of war in the rearview mirror.... Yeah, my mind wonders.

 

New York was still a pirate stronghold and had a big Spanish influence during the early colonies.silk,cotton and spices e.t.c were widely traded as Spanish currency was dominant during early America even though we had our own mint.It is indeed a half reale and not in bad shape-full date,nice merc spill as well.

 

Since I’ve been following your threads for over 9 years now I believe this is your best outing ever. Congratulations on all of your finds today.

 

You never cease to amaze us. Congratulations on the Reale.

 

Look to me to be four bits, too, congrats!

 

Awesome find Ed. Perhaps it was lost by someone attending the first inauguration of President Washington.

 

Yes. I'm feeling the aches this morning. Any hunt after 4 hours will give you sore muscles the next day! But it is always worth it!

 

Right before I detected the Reale I was trying to decide if I should go home or try another spot. I had an Empanada de carne de res con papa y zanahoria, that gave me a boost!

 

Yes. I know a father and daughter known as the Digging Duo who have found several in Prospect Park over the years. We always joke that there are no more Reales to find because the daughter Emma finds them all
I found one they missed!

Another friend of mine has found 3 different Reales in Pelham Park in the Bronx!

 

Thanks! And I'm extremely happy to always share my finds!

 

It is like my 3rd or 4th Bucket list item found this year!

 

Thanks Potty!

 

Yes. I actually cried with this one. It's up there with my other top find days which include a 1853 Seated Half, 1907 Barber Half, Flying eagle Cent, 1600's King George Copper, and my recent 13 Silver find day!

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Thank you so very much!