UNCLEANED SHIPWRECK SILVER PIECES OF EIGHT CIRCA 1659S REALES ENCRUSTED IN CORAL AND SAND FROM 1650S ERA Start Price USD 55.00 Current Price USD 55.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Sunday, October 12, 2008 Location Leesville, South Carolina See more about 'UNCLEANED SHIPWRECK SILVER PIECES OF EIGHT CIRCA 1659S' Description I HAVE HAD THESE PIECES OF EIGHT FOR SO LONG THAT I HAVE FORGOTTEN WHICH WRECK THEY CAME FROM. WE BROKE A COUPLE OF THESE "BISCUITS" (AS THEY ARE KNOWN IN THE TRADE) OPEN AND ONE CONTAINED A FOUR REALE DATED 1653 AND THE OTHER AN EIGHT REALE DATED 1654. I THINK THAT THEY ARE FROM THE MARAVILLA SHIPWRECK OF 1656. I GOT A BUNCH OF UNCLEANED COINS FROM THAT WRECK ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO AND THESE MAY BE THE LAST FEW. ANYHOW, THIS UNCLEANED  REALES  WEIGHS 6.9  GRAMS  TOTAL AND MEASURES 15 BY 20 AND 20 BY 27 MILLIMETERS. MOST COINS YOU GET TODAY ARE CLEANED. THEY HAVE TO BE BECAUSE MOST GOVERNMENTS REQUIRE THEM TO BE WHEN YOU SALVAGE UNDER A GOVERNMENTAL PERMIT. RARELY DO YOU GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN UNCLEANED COIN. THIS ONE HAS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE ATOCHA.COM, REALES, ESCUDOS, MEL FISHER AND HIS MARITIME AND SHIPWRECK ARTIFACTS, 1715, KEY WEST, AND Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list! THERE IS CROSS DETAIL ON ONE OF THE COINS. Place a Bid!