miners buckle

haylen

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Nice, and unusual finds. HH
 

Those are great finds. Classic examples of California Buckles.

KG6YLL
 

Very nice! Hurry go find the rest! ;D ;D Looks like you have found yourself a real nice place to hunt for sure! Congrats
 

plehbah said:
I think that is an 1850s National Guard buckle.

But then again, I am typing on a make-believe computer and computer keyboard.
Where did you find the info, I would like to get a book on buckles?Thanks
 

haven't seen that variety yet, hope you get more :)

HH
-GC
 

they are some nice finds there...I am hoping to find a buckle this year
 

kuger said:
Nice,what you have there is what we call the flipped over eagle.It is mistakenly referred to as "New York",but we have found no association,nor Coast Guard? :icon_scratch:.I am in Hawaii,at the moment so I cant look at at my books but I doubt you will find many of the buckles we find in our area in most books,and often when you do they are wrong.Syndney Kerksis' book American Military buckles and Plates,and O'Donnel's books are fair.The wreath for that will have a "T" slot opening and a distinct "floral",looking border.The other wreath is what we call a ladies buckle and they pop up surprisingly often given the few women that were in the gold camps so we are led to believe they are later(1860's)I have that same wreath and might have the tongue as well
Thanks Kuger I was not sure of the name I heard it referred as the New York too I really appreciate the great info when you get back from Hawaii get in touch
 

robbuckalew said:
they are some nice finds there...I am hoping to find a buckle this year
Thanks and keep on md there out there ;D
 

That is an Awesome buckle..nice detail....
 

kuger said:
haylen said:
kuger said:
Nice,what you have there is what we call the flipped over eagle.It is mistakenly referred to as "New York",but we have found no association,nor Coast Guard? :icon_scratch:.I am in Hawaii,at the moment so I cant look at at my books but I doubt you will find many of the buckles we find in our area in most books,and often when you do they are wrong.Syndney Kerksis' book American Military buckles and Plates,and O'Donnel's books are fair.The wreath for that will have a "T" slot opening and a distinct "floral",looking border.The other wreath is what we call a ladies buckle and they pop up surprisingly often given the few women that were in the gold camps so we are led to believe they are later(1860's)I have that same wreath and might have the tongue as well
Thanks Kuger I was not sure of the name I heard it referred as the New York too I really appreciate the great info when you get back from Hawaii get in touch
Will do,you or K6yll found the center disc to the flipped eagle a while back,right?

Kuger,

Here is the disc portion I found.

KG6YLL
 

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Great find guy, congratulations!!!

HH, Ringfinder
 

kuger said:
haylen said:
kuger said:
Thats the one.There is also one with that design that says "Pollack Bros".
mine is better than kg6yll :thumbsup: lol
I have only found one tongue of that one and one center disc.......but I have dug four of its wreaths
[/quoteso you have a wreath that goes with mine can you send pic
 

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