My best hunt yet

[Old Dude]

Hi all. Hope your day was as good as mine. Last week while trying to get permission at a couple nice old farm houses, I met the daughter of one of the owners. She volunteered her house to me and when I asked her how old it was, she told me it was built in 1832. I was able to go this morning for the first time. Beautiful old house that is very well maintained and she and her husband share it with their 2 very young sons. Great people! Anyway, My first target of the day was an Indian. The last target ( yep, on the way back to the car! ) was an Indian. The good stuff was in between lol. I got a few firsts out of the way ~ a Barber dime, Barber quarter and a beautiful ornate little buckle that I believe is a knee buckle. Hope you more knowledgeable members will enlighten me. Looks like the oldest IH of the 4 I got is an 1864 ( my oldest IH! ). Hope you enjoy the pics. BTW, I only did the front yard and one side yard in 3 1/2 hours so hopefully I can return and find some more!

 

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[Ahab8]

OD that's a fantastic hunt. Congrats. I believe the buckle may be a suspender buckle. Congrats on all the great coins and that a nice old ih. The silver cleaned up nicely

 

[cjon455]

Wow dave those barbers are some beauties, I figured that place was holding some goods, and yes that buckle is really nice. Toy gun?

Heck of a hunt!, you deserve it!

 

[johnnyi]

Nice silver and Indians OldDude. Any cast iron pistol is a fun score too, especially when it's a Kilgore G-man luger http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/m9N2L-m99kB9A_Ttm2TiR_A.jpg

 

[cjon455]

Ok I meant luger lol I obviously don't know my guns

 

[Old Dude]

Thanks Abe! With all the buckles you've found it probably is a suspender, and not as old as a knee, darn it! I am happy with it anyway, lol.

Thanks Chris. First target was an IH and the buckle was the 3rd target, so I had a good hunt in the first 30 minutes!

 

[Ahab8]

The reason I say it's not a knee buckle is because the design isn't quite right and they fell out of favor in the 1790s basically in favor of ties at the knee line

 

[Old Dude]

Awesome ID Johnny! Thanks much!

 

[cjon455]

I bet there's alot more there!
Did u have to give the owners anything?

 

[Old Dude]

The reason I say it's not a knee buckle is because the design isn't quite right and they fell out of favor in the 1790s basically in favor of ties at the knee line

I was hoping to have found a 1700's site, darn it! Thank you much sir!

 

[Old Dude]

I bet there's alot more there!
Did u have to give the owners anything?

No. The husband asked me to text him if I was coming and when I got there, I didn't see any vehicles so I just got out and started hunting. About 2 hours into the hunt, I heard a tv or something come on but never saw anyone. When I talked to him on Wednesday, he said " I hope you'll share if you find something REALLY valuable." I told him absolutely. Nothing valuable to anyone but me today lol!

 

[cjon455]

Nice, that's how it's done, way to get right to it w/o driving around forever looking for a spot!

 

[Ahab8]

I was hoping to have found a 1700's site, darn it! Thank you much sir!

I could always be wrong but it doesn't look like any of the knee buckles I've seen before bud. Still a fantastic hunt regardless my friend

 

[VOL1266-X]

That was a hunt to remember OD. Those are nice Barbers. I like digging the Great Seal buttons because of someone's military service maybe in WW1 or WW2. WTG, Q.

 

[Old Dude]

Thanks Mr. Q. This is the 3rd Great Seal button I have found but each was a little different. Different eras or size made them all unique. My service in the USAF made me appreciate them.

 

[rodarian]

Those coins are amazing! Love the buckle, aswell. Can't wait till you get to the backyard and we get to see those pics.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Just goes to prove, if one stays at it long enough, they'll find a place with good potential.

The rest, is the fun.

Excellent saves!

 

[WheatWaffle]

Nice finds! Those barbers are in nice shape.

 

[davehky]

Very very nice finds...congraTS!

 

[treblehunter]

Beautiful Barbers and the other finds are great also, great hunt, couldn't happen to a nicer gentleman!