1/11/12 Report - Eight Reale and Another Cool Front

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.blogspt.com.The Cob for ID Presented Two Days Ago.I'll give the answers for this one first today. You probably found this one easier to ID than the half reale. More information is visible on this cob.You can see that the cross is distinctly different from those of the Mexican mint and that of the half reale that I showed

4/8/11 Report - Two Eight-Reale Royals

Two Mexico Mint Royals From the Early 1700s.When people find cobs or look to buy cobs, they find out how difficult it can be to identify a cob. Cobs often don't have mint marks, assayer initials or dates. As the survey showed the majority of this blog's reader who have found reales have found eight reales. Therefore I decided to present some of the best examples of the types of cobs you are

2/2/2011 Barrel Hoop, Fisher Finds & Coin Lines and Holes

Barrel Hoop Remnant From the Santa Margarita.I noticed this barrel hoop from the Atocha for sale on eBay. A lot of people pass up rusty looking items like this, but they can be worth something. This particular barrel hoop already was bid up over $250 and will probably go up much more.Part of the value comes from the fact that it is known (as well as can be) to come from the Santa Margarita.

2/1/11 Report - Star of Lima 8 Reale & Low Energy Beaches

1659 Star of Lima Eight Reale.Just a really neat coin that very well illustrates the coins of Lima during the early period. It seems there are a gazillion variations.One person who metal detects in South Florida recently wrote and said that the beach he has been hunting does not show any pattern of coin distribution in the wet sand. He said that the targets were distributed randomly like in the

1/26/2011 Report - Flint Pocket Pistol Found on Treasure Coast & Charles II Half Reales

Treasure Coast Beach Metal Detector Find by Mike H. in 2009.Mike, who submitted the photo said, "...included is a picture of a very small flint model pocket pistol, the rivets are still visible. I found this near turtle crossing north of Vero Beach."That is an interesting find. Mike coated the pistol with Rust-oleum Clear Coat to preserve it and that accounts for the shiny appearance in the