17th Century Asymmetrical buckle, VT copper, KG1, buttons

Scrappy

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I tried a new spot today. I was pleasantly surprised to find an early and productive site. Not bad for a 75 minute hunt.


Copper - Vermont Copper

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Copper - KG1
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Asymmetrical buckle

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The total haul:
A nice hair pin, and mostly marked buttons. A great owl themed book clasp was the cherry on top.
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No. 571 in the Buckles Book

Date range: 1575-1700
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Enjoy and good hunts

Steve
 

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Great finds scrappy 17th century that is some cool history behind those The funny thing is Ive found some belt buckles but can gaurantee there from the 80s not that kind of history here in A2 MI Thanks for always posting. I am sooo sick of this snow but reading posts on this site helps Thanks again, Tommy
 

Great finds scrappy 17th century that is some cool history behind those The funny thing is Ive found some belt buckles but can gaurantee there from the 80s not that kind of history here in A2 MI Thanks for always posting. I am sooo sick of this snow but reading posts on this site helps Thanks again, Tommy

I'm glad you enjoy the posts Tommy. This buckle reaches back just about as far as possible in the US. In my area of NJ, it's certainly touches the early side of colonization
 

Do you know what that item in the lower left of your group pic is? A hair pin? 1700s?
 

You are getting to be the master of the speed hunts Steve! Another bunch of quality finds-that is a very nice, very old buckle.
 

Nice work buddy, I was at a new site today and found a copper. I'm still hoping to find out what it might be.
 

Nice hunt Sir!! If these coppers clean up as nice as your others you worked your magic on, I'm sending you all my coppers. Lol
 

Hey where what a great hunt , yes sir that buckle is early , great find , great to be hunting in Feb that's for sure
Hh gl
 

Awesome digs Scrappy, :headbang: That's an old buckle for sure. Looks like you found a great 1700's site to dig at. Love the coppers and the buttons also.
 

You are getting to be the master of the speed hunts Steve! Another bunch of quality finds-that is a very nice, very old buckle.

Speed hunts are a way of life for me Glenn. After work I'm lucky to get 45 minutes. This hunt was extended after finding that buckle though...lol.
 

Nice work buddy, I was at a new site today and found a copper. I'm still hoping to find out what it might be.

Mystery coppers that can't be ID'd never get easier buddy. The only thing that helped me ID one of these coppers was the "ET LIB" on the obverse. The good part is the only way to find Colonial silver is to dig a lot of colonial copper. Lol
 

Nice hunt Sir!! If these coppers clean up as nice as your others you worked your magic on, I'm sending you all my coppers. Lol

These coppers look like a cow chewed on them. These were farm field finds (although the fields converted into woods long ago).
 

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