My first 1700's silver today !!!

I would have never thought today was the day to cross one off the list ! I got out for a morning hunt with my son Carson to hunt a few schools . The first two were a bust . I'm glad they were because we moved on to a school that we hunted last week that gave up the good . We hunted for over an hour and found some clad and I found a cool old Scout pocket knife . As I moved out into the back field I saw an old looking area that seemed not part of the school . It had some really large tree stumps with big roots . Lots of weeded and dead grass . I had a target that was 6-7 inches and very broken high tone . As I dug down in the first inch I found a copper penny . I then probed it again and I had a deeper target , +79 VDI . As I dug deeper I saw a very thin looking silver coin ! I took a picture and called Carson over . I was hoping I had a Barber or a worn out Seated dime but it was something way better . When I dug out the side wall of the hole out popped the coin . Carson saw what it was and jumped up and said " IT'S A REALE !!!!! " I could not believe it !!! My first ever Reale and it is from 1778 !!! Now I don't want to give the location away but it is near some early Spanish activity in the the Bay Area . This is one I can mark off the list . Then not more than 10 feet away I had a +80 at three inches , 1943S Mercury dime . Carson was trying to find some silver but never did . He did find a 1954 S wheat cent . What a hunt , I still can't believe I found one !
HH
Glen

Congrats! It's usually the guys back east who get the Spanish coins or down in Louisiana. I think that's the first California Spanish I have seen. Looks like it was on edge too. Excellent detecting! Best wishes and HH, Dave.

You just never know when something extraordinary like that is going to pop up . Well done !:thumbsup02:

WTG on spotting that old looking area. :congratsn knocking one off the bucket list. Don't hate me but I think its better than a ring.

How amazing is it to find 1700s Spanish Silver in California?!!!! :notworthy:

There is a guy on YouTube named Ron Swenson who does it once in a while so I knew it was possible.

That is an incredible find, Glen! Huge congrats! :thumbsup02:

Glen I knew it was a matter of time before you found some spanish silver , California was a territory and was settled by them back in the 1600's . great find erfect10:

Thanks everyone ! I can't stop looking at it ! Worn or not it is a beauty !
Glen

Very cool... They are tough finds here in the East. I imagine it is many times harder that far West

Great find. Think of the history that coin has seen. Great find WD

WTG Glenn on the Colonial Spanish Silver! You made a GREAT memory for you & your son! Hit that place hard.

Awesome find, a Reale and it's holed as well. Congrats!!!