Todays heart braker!

[mainer]

Went back to the site where I dug my capped bust dime, didnt dig much of anything at all. 3 flat buttons some bullets, and this buckle. Too bad it wasnt all there, would have been a sweet one. Why is it you dig so many buckle halves and can never dig the other half? Anyone tell me about what time period this is from? Im thinking late 1700's early 18's? Thanks for looking.

 

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[Kirk PA]

That is a Colonial shoe buckle frame. Is it silver? If so, a killer find!

Kirk

 

[mainer]

Looks to me like its silver plated. You can see a layer of silver on the front part, but the back is brass I think. Thanks Kirk!

 

[Kirk PA]

Looks to me like its silver plated. You can see a layer of silver on the front part, but the back is brass I think. Thanks Kirk!

A sweet find in my Colonial book. I would love to dig more shoe buckle frames.

Kirk

 

[mainer]

Oh yeah always a welcome sight. Just wish I had as many whole one as I do halves.

 

[The Patriot]

Oh yeah always a welcome sight. Just wish I had as many whole one as I do halves.

we're in the same boat here mainer....more broken pieces than anything..

 

[romeo-1]

That' a decent find...1700s I would say.

 

[boondocker]

very nice find indeed

 

[ringfinder]

Doesn't look like a Heart breaker to me, looks like a interesting historical find, Congrats!

HH, Ringfinder

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nice Buckle I would agree with Romeo on the date...late 16s- early 1700s

SS

 

[mainer]

Wow SS you realy think it dates back that far? Even earlier then I thought.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Nice shoe buckle frame. I am yet to find a nice one. Keep hammering on that site.
Chris

 

[hammered]

That would have been a beautiful buckle if complete, but congrats on finding anyway . I would rather find half than nothing at all .

hh

hammered

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Mainer, thats one sweet buckle ! I have never found one, not even a piece of one.

Seems like you are onto an old site


VPR

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

It sure is, tough to find those whole but nice find

 

[TommNJ]

That would have been a beautiful buckle if complete, but congrats on finding anyway . I would rather find half than nothing at all .

hh

hammered

I agree, still a excellent find !

TommNJ

 

[lonelyduckhunter]

I finally dug a whole shoe buckle with great design from long ago there out there good luck getting your whole one. Here's a pic of mine.

 

[mainer]

Nice one LDH! I have a few complete ones, just have a lot more broken ones.

 

[MaineRelic]

Heck of a find Mainer ! You have a very early site there Mainer ! I have yet to find even a piece of an colonial shoe buckle frame ! Your best find yet is still waiting for you there ! MaineRelic

 

[mainer]

Thanks Mainerelic! This will probably be my last trip there til the vegetation dies off. Time to move on, and find a new one.