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Variety of Treasure Coast Beach Reales
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After conducting some tests on silver rings, people asked if I could provide conductivity numbers for Spanish silver reales, so that is what I did for today.
I just picked a few out. My primary criteria was size. I wanted to get a variety of sizes. I didn't realize until later that they came from five different beaches. That was just coincidence.
I'll start with the smallest reale. It was probably a half reale, but it is incomplete and about the size of a quarter reale, as it was found. It is rectangular in shape rather than round, and that will affect the conductivity readings given by the Equinox. They will be more variable.
The weight of the cob is more relevant than the denomination because beach reales commonly are 30% or more underweight.
That Mexican half reale is less than half a gram and gave readings from 5 - 12, depending upon the direction of the sweep and where it fell under the coil.
The second was a Postosi half reale from Jupiter. They tend to be more round. This one weighed 0.8 grams, and was pretty steady with a conductivity number of 19.
The next was another Mexican reale. It weighs 2.7 grams. It rang up consistently as 16/17.
Fourth as a 4.7 grams. It is a Carlos and Juana two-reale. They tend to be thinner and more round when compared to 1715 Fleet cobs. They were produced from flattened sheets.
That one resulted in a very solid 20 on the Equinox.
And last is a four reale that weighs 13.8 grams. It produced a solid 30.
So there you have it. The conductivity numbers ranged from the single digits all the way up to 30 for the four reale. The larger cobs produced higher numbers. Round and large cobs produced more solid numbers.
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Thanks to Jorge Y. I have identified the tail light assembly I recently found. It is for a 1923/1924 Dodge. The DB mark on the lens indicates the Dodge Brothers.
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1923/24 Dodge Tail Light Assembly
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I've seen reproduction lenses sold for over $100. I don't doubt that I could sell the three lenses I found for as much or more. The copper frame is also useable.
Founded as the Dodge Brothers Company machine shop by brothers Horace Elgin Dodge and John Francis Dodge in the early 1900s, Dodge was originally a supplier of parts and assemblies to Detroit-based automakers like Ford. They began building complete automobiles under the "Dodge Brothers" brand in 1914, predating the founding of Chrysler Corporation...
See Dodge - Wikipedia
Thanks Jorge.
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There is a lot of activity in the Atlantic, but nothing organized yet.
The Treasure Coast surf is running about two to three feet. It will increase to three to five feet in a couple days.
We are having some nice tides.
Happy hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net
