Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any ideas please????

[AndyR1961]

Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Hi folks here is a belt buckle found recently, it is marked as follows:
Lat de 11.9 N
Long de 60.42 W
Anno domini 1759
it is a brass contruction belt buckle it is 5 - 6 inches tall.
Any idea's or thoughts??
The Long/Lat seem to refer to a point just off the tobago coast.
All the best
Andy

 

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[279785]

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NICE Buckle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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[Danimal]

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Really awesome find there, and I agree with the others that place it's value as determined only by the imagination so far!

 

[AndyR1961]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Hi Guys wife thinks we should try it on ebay, hmmm I kinda like it, then having a totally full loft, garage and just about everywhere else I'm a crazy horder and she, well she just likes to spend money!!!!!!!!!!! Bless her and what she dont spend the kinds manage to rob me of .
Will post some coin finds later tonight.
All the best
Andy

 

[JerV3]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Pretty cool buckle.

Never saw one like that before.

HH Jer

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

andy, didnt take long for your wife to change your mind.....

 

[alwayslookin]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Here it is with Google Earth....

 

[AndyR1961]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Hiya thanks for the google image, I guess f someone can afford to go look, all the best to them and if they find anything?? Buy me a beer.
Will - wives rule the roost mate, although its not sold yet....
All the best
Andy

 

[buscadero]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Andy: Forgot to Welcome you to TN in the 1st Post. Now that you have us all excited over your "Find"! Many of your Cornish Countryman migrated here as Miners in the past. Brought their Cornish Pasties w/them too. (Ask your Wife to put THE authentic Pasty recipe in our Recipe's Section) Have you ever ventured out to the Isles of Scilly? I understand it's PRIME TH'ing Grounds!

I can see your Buckle on ebay now!

MYSTERY BUCKLE!!!!
Will it lead you to a King's Ransom in Pirate Treasure? Is it the location of a long lost Shipwreck? Did it belong to an English Man-a-War Master?
This could lead you to your Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow! This is a once in a Lifetime Chance!
So Bid High! Bid Often! This Historical Prize Can Belong to You!!!!!

Let's see some more Pics of your Finds! JOE

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Man dont i know it..... lucky i got my MD. but my wife has to FIND me before hse can rule :|.... and believe you me i make that as difficult as possible.....GL and HH!

 

[AndyR1961]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Hi Joe thanks for the welcome, its a great and lively forum this, loads of interesting topics, was reading untl the early hours lst night.
Yep apart from Pastie's Pixie's and Pirates/Smugglers Cornwalls miners have dug all over the globe, sadly not here in Cornwall anymore but hey that's 'Progress' for ya.
Man my wife can spend money like a princess but can't cook pastie's for .......................
I like the advertising by the way....... I wouldnt know how to best describe it on ebay.
I havent done the Isle Scilly's as yet there are pretty tight guidelines over here re MDing, will be doing Whitsand Bay this weekend though.
All the best
Andy

 

[AndyR1961]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Well its gracing ebay now --> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....20024989695&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MESE:IT&rd=1
will be interested to see if it sells, if it doesnt Im really happy to keep it, if it does then I'll divorce the wife and upgrade my metal detector
All the best
Andy

 

[downindixie]

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If I didn't need the money,I would not sell it! Its just to nice a find.

 

[alwayslookin]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Andy,

Glad I could help with the Google Photo...good idea including the photo on your Ebay listing. Good luck and let us know if it sells. You might also consider submitting it to the best finds of W&ET. Just a thought.

Dave

 

[AndyR1961]

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Its one of those great gambles that defines our hobby, we always hope today will be the day, if not why would we do this hobby, the thrill of never really knowing if that signal is something cool or just another can pull, I will be as happy to keep this buckle if it doesn't sell as my wife will be if it does, isn't this such a great passtime, I love it, its better than doing the lottery as you know oneday your gonna win even if only a small prize.
All the best
Andy

 

[J Dubs]

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Very cool buckle! it could have been black beards or somethin!

 

[Chagy]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Hello Andy and wellcome to the forum!!!!

Here are my 10 cents:

If I was you I would hold on to that piece until I have done a full research on it......Did you know that the story or history of an artifact could increase the price too...."no limit" the story and the passion of an artifact has no price limit to a real collector.....

Joan was buried on the 17th day of Jan, Anno Domini 1759 aged 2 (Lydford Cemetery, South Devon, England) close to the site where you found it....

Let me ask you a question; How did you find this buckle?

Best,

Chagy..........

P.S. What happened to Diving Doc?............

 

[AndyR1961]

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Hi Chagy
It was found, not in the ground with my metal detector (sorry guys) but in an old shed locally (Check out my google home ID) its as close to the devon cornwall border as you can get.
I would be really interested to here from 'experts' in the field of nautical relics as I am the first to admit Im no expert.
All my attempts to discover its history have drawn a blank.
All the best
Andy

 

[alwayslookin]

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Hey Marc this is your kind of story and lead........ 8)

 

[iamwood]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

My simple 2 cents.

The buckle itself may be worth a bit of money, but handing the information that is on the buckle out for free must seriously lower the value. Good luck with the sale of the buckle.
Mike

 

[Chagy]

Re: Belt Buckle - Pirate? Missionary?? Any idea's please?

Hi Chagy
It was found, not in the ground with my metal detector (sorry guys) but in an old shed locally (Check out my google home ID) its as close to the devon cornwall border as you can get.
I would be really interested to here from 'experts' in the field of nautical relics as I am the first to admit Im no expert.
All my attempts to discover its history have drawn a blank.
All the best
Andy

Andy:

Post it in What is it? the research team there is great....I am sure they can help you ID this buckle....If you ask me I think its a very interesting find.....

Best,

Chagy.......