Complete shoe buckle - 1660s to 1720s!

[lenmac65]

I searched a former homesite yesterday that dates back to before the 1850s. The oldest and best find was this shoe buckle. It rang up like a clad quarter and was about 8 inches down. I first thought the chape was missing a couple teeth and the tongue missing a prong. However, this is actually complete and looks like a Type V buckle from this well circulated buckle chart (see #21 in the lower left corner of the chart). That would put this buckle in the 1660s-1720s range - my oldest buckle! Also found a 1923 Mercury and a spoon on the same property. Looking forward to going back. Happy hunting!

 

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[Blackfoot58]

Pretty nice find!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Found many 'parts' over the years, but never a complete one.
Nice.

 

[oldmxrat]

That's a sweet old buckle, congrats!

 

[pepperj]

Very nice, congrats on getting a complete one.

 

[Jeff H]

Yep, that is a good one!

 

[Kona Koma]

I searched a former homesite yesterday that dates back to before the 1850s. The oldest and best find was this shoe buckle. It rang up like a clad quarter and was about 8 inches down. I first thought the chape was missing a couple teeth and the tongue missing a prong. However, this is actually complete and looks like a Type V buckle from this well circulated buckle chart (see #21 in the lower left corner of the chart). That would put this buckle in the 1660s-1720s range - my oldest buckle! Also found a 1923 Mercury and a spoon on the same property. Looking forward to going back. Happy hunting!
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Nice finds.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on the great finds !

 

[villagenut]

Sweeeet buckle.

 

[Silvermonkey]

That is one awesome buckle lenmac65! Thanks for adding the reference pic too. Great job!

 

[Digger RJ]

I searched a former homesite yesterday that dates back to before the 1850s. The oldest and best find was this shoe buckle. It rang up like a clad quarter and was about 8 inches down. I first thought the chape was missing a couple teeth and the tongue missing a prong. However, this is actually complete and looks like a Type V buckle from this well circulated buckle chart (see #21 in the lower left corner of the chart). That would put this buckle in the 1660s-1720s range - my oldest buckle! Also found a 1923 Mercury and a spoon on the same property. Looking forward to going back. Happy hunting!
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Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Florida Finder]

I searched a former homesite yesterday that dates back to before the 1850s. The oldest and best find was this shoe buckle. It rang up like a clad quarter and was about 8 inches down. I first thought the chape was missing a couple teeth and the tongue missing a prong. However, this is actually complete and looks like a Type V buckle from this well circulated buckle chart (see #21 in the lower left corner of the chart). That would put this buckle in the 1660s-1720s range - my oldest buckle! Also found a 1923 Mercury and a spoon on the same property. Looking forward to going back. Happy hunting!
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Very cool find. There must have been an older preoccupation! Congratulations on a great find.

 

[BennyV]

I searched a former homesite yesterday that dates back to before the 1850s. The oldest and best find was this shoe buckle. It rang up like a clad quarter and was about 8 inches down. I first thought the chape was missing a couple teeth and the tongue missing a prong. However, this is actually complete and looks like a Type V buckle from this well circulated buckle chart (see #21 in the lower left corner of the chart). That would put this buckle in the 1660s-1720s range - my oldest buckle! Also found a 1923 Mercury and a spoon on the same property. Looking forward to going back. Happy hunting!
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That’s cool

 

[scruggs]

Nice old finds you made!

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Yup, that's an old one! I've found a few colonial buckles and all of them have two prongs on the tongue. Single prong is definitely in the time period you posted. You could even find a pine tree shilling in that spot! Hunt it to death!

 

[DetectorGuy73]

I searched a former homesite yesterday that dates back to before the 1850s. The oldest and best find was this shoe buckle. It rang up like a clad quarter and was about 8 inches down. I first thought the chape was missing a couple teeth and the tongue missing a prong. However, this is actually complete and looks like a Type V buckle from this well circulated buckle chart (see #21 in the lower left corner of the chart). That would put this buckle in the 1660s-1720s range - my oldest buckle! Also found a 1923 Mercury and a spoon on the same property. Looking forward to going back. Happy hunting!
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Very nice!

 

[WannaDig3687]

pretty cool! Congrats!

 

[fishstick]

Congratz on a DEF oldie!!!!! The odds of finding one of those here in Indiana are slim but that doesn't stop the search lol.

 

[lenmac65]

Very cool find. There must have been an older preoccupation! Congratulations on a great find.

Thanks. I think you are right. The property shows up on an 1850s map, but may very well have been there earlier. I would have to research more.

 

[lenmac65]

Yup, that's an old one! I've found a few colonial buckles and all of them have two prongs on the tongue. Single prong is definitely in the time period you posted. You could even find a pine tree shilling in that spot! Hunt it to death!

Thank you. I have found a couple buckles similar to what you describe, but this is the first of this style for me. A Pine Tree would be the ultimate find for me. If I ever find one, I hope the excitement doesn’t kill me on the spot😁.