Reunited after 160 years….

[K1DDO1979]

Reunited after 160 years. I posted before about finding half of a 1860’s two piece military buckle from the British 41st middlesex corps and ran out of time trying to search for the possibly of the other half near an overgrown cellar hole location and never made it back. Well a few weeks later my friend who recently purchased a minelab equinox went back to try the area again. He managed to find the other half and let me know as soon as he could excitedly. I was shocked at the news. He instantly said he wanted me to have it knowing how hard I was searching and hoped it was there. It’s even better knowing the half was found by him and such a good gift to me then if I found the second half myself. I owe him my gratitude. I knew it was the match by the location it was found, by the design and that they both had little lot number 25 stamps on each. Thanks for looking and I’m super excited to add the complete buckle to my collection! 😁👍

 

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[pepperj]

Congrats on getting the second part of the buckle.
It will certainly look great in a display.
Have you found any buttons for that Regiment yet?

Often wonder about the why's when finding something unique.
Was it just thrown away or actually lost.
I can see maybe why some didn't want a reminder of having served.

 

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[Fugio]

What an awesome recovery! Very nice of your friend to lend a hand. Glad he found it and not someone else. These two pieces just have to stay together.

 

[K1DDO1979]

Congrats on getting the second part of the buckle.
It will certainly look great in a display.
Have you found any buttons for that Regiment yet?

Often wonder about the why's when finding something unique.
Was it just thrown away or actually lost.
I can see maybe why some didn't want a reminder of having served.

No button of that type that I can remember. For sure not from that area. Yes I always wonder about the mystery of those sort of objects how they ended up where they do.

 

[K1DDO1979]

Thanks everyone who commented and checked the buckle out. For sure one of my favorites in the collection now. 😁

 

[Chilli]

That's a pretty amazing thing getting the both parts that way. 👍👍

 

[cajundetector]

Reunited after 160 years. I posted before about finding half of a 1860’s two piece military buckle from the British 41st middlesex corps and ran out of time trying to search for the possibly of the other half near an overgrown cellar hole location and never made it back. Well a few weeks later my friend who recently purchased a minelab equinox went back to try the area again. He managed to find the other half and let me know as soon as he could excitedly. I was shocked at the news. He instantly said he wanted me to have it knowing how hard I was searching and hoped it was there. It’s even better knowing the half was found by him and such a good gift to me then if I found the second half myself. I owe him my gratitude. I knew it was the match by the location it was found, by the design and that they both had little lot number 25 stamps on each. Thanks for looking and I’m super excited to add the complete buckle to my collection! 😁👍 View attachment 2146014 View attachment 2146015 View attachment 2146016 View attachment 2146017 View attachment 2146018 View attachment 2146019 View attachment 2146020 View attachment 2146021 View attachment 2146022 View attachment 2146023

Amazing!!

 

[JeffInMass]

That reunion is Epic! What a great find and great friend- Congrats to you both!

 

[Gare]

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC FIND Thanks for sharing with us

 

[Relicific]

Team work paid off.
awesome relic recovery

 

[K1DDO1979]

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC FIND Thanks for sharing with us

Thank you 😁