I found this buckle today

[john glassman]

I found this buckle with the number 51 I wonder if its civil war?

 

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[trapperart]

Congrats on your find

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Where did you find it? State? City? Near old... This info will help with ID. Nice find.

 

[DownNDirty]

What does the other side look like?

 

[against the wind]

Looks large enough to be a tie down buckle used to fasten loads in wagons.
Congrats.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks large enough to be a tie down buckle used to fasten loads in wagons.
Congrats.

Or a heavy horse buckle cover...