Popular Post IdahoPeg Posted January 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2020 Hey Guys! Remember this thing that I found on Florida’s Treasure Coast a couple weeks ago and posted about? I was so disappointed there were no visible markings to link it to the1715 Spanish Fleet that sunk during a hurricane. Well, I decided to carefully try to separate the silver sandwich with a paring knife, and was successful with minimal damage. The inside surfaces were dark and thick with corrosion but I kept working on them(rubbing on wet aluminum foil did the best...very time consuming. I don’t have an electrolysis setup yet). So glad I did it! I’ve definitely found my 1st Pieces of Eight finally (1/2 Reales likely)! Minted in Mexico between 1700-1715 during Philip V’s reign in Spain, if my research is correct. They may be little, but I’m tickled pink with them! ? 38 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtimehermit Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Good job, that must have been so fun to open. ? happy hunting! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Holy cow! THAT IS TERRIFIC, Peg! What a nice surprise! Steve 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Peg, that is outstanding!!! I can see that big smile on your face! I hope you have some bad weather to shift that sand around. Go get them girl! Have some more great days on the beach, Chet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan(NM) Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 What a nice surprise, that had to be a great feeling, congrats!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I've never had that great of a post-hunt surprise and probably never will. Great job, both in your hunt but also in your perseverance to find out what you really had, and well deserved , too. A great piece(s) of history to boot! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaSon Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 What a great find, and you kept at it. Way to go! I gave up on that stretch after all the renourishment sand pumped on it a few months ago. Really glad for you, you are keeping the dream alive! That is a great find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoPeg Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 49 minutes ago, FloridaSon said: What a great find, and you kept at it. Way to go! I gave up on that stretch after all the renourishment sand pumped on it a few months ago. Really glad for you, you are keeping the dream alive! That is a great find! It was basically a one day event at one of the several beaches I checked that day...nice big cut! But the morons are AGAIN renourishing the whole area now, so we’ll need a huge Nor’easter to come by to open things up again. What a waste of money. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Valen Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Great finds once again Peg, so glad you were able to identify them. So glad you shared the pictures with us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Too cool! Now find a gold sandwich!!?? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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