My First Eagle R Button and Shoe Buckle

[462]

Got out today and it was tough digging with the ground still frozen hard as a rock in most places. But I managed to find my first Eagle R button and my first shoe buckle I think. Also found what looks like part of a cuff link.

 

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[Dug]

That's one more Eagle R button then I have found. Congratulations.

 

[Kirk PA]

Which area of PA are you digging? I bet you were in a wooded site though. Killer shoe buckle!

Kirk

 

[462]

Which area of PA are you digging? I bet you were in a wooded site though. Killer shoe buckle!

Kirk

Southern York county

 

[Inspector]

Very nice finds, you deserve them diggin in that frost, WTG

 

[dirtlooter]

nice finds, "cool" finds at that!

 

[Cross Potent]

Very cool finds. Glad you can get out and dig!

 

[cjon455]

awesome shoe buckle and button!, I had a half decent shoe buckle frame last year but it was bent up, I tried straightening it and SNAP, it broke, its now in a landfill somewhere

 

[Fullstock]

Nice riflemans button!

 

[Old Dude]

Very nice finds. That button is super nice and desirable.

awesome shoe buckle and button!, I had a half decent shoe buckle frame last year but it was bent up, I tried straightening it and SNAP, it broke, its now in a landfill somewhere

We live and learn, don't we? My first good relic find is now in a landfill or someone's brass pile too. The bottom middle one

 

[parsonwalker]

What IS that bottom middle one, Old Dude? And GREAT button. Can't believe you are digging in this weather!

 

[cjon455]

heres mine dave, outlined in yellow, your relic you tossed is really nice, why did u throw it out?

 

[Old Dude]

PW...members here believed it probably was a sash buckle at the time I found it. They thought the red beads were probably red coral. It was found at a house built in 1820's or 30's, I forget now.

Chris, I was experimenting with electrolysis and, well...it didn't go well, I am embarrassed to say, lol. I found it at that old red brick house where you and I had our first hunt together.

 

[cjon455]

hey that's how we learn, I learned the hard way that 400 grit was NOT a good approach to try to lift a date of a roached KG

now that's embarrassing lol!!!

 

[462]

I've broken some finds too, not thinking and trying too straighten them out.

 

[462]

Very nice finds. That button is super nice and desirable.



We live and learn, don't we? My first good relic find is now in a landfill or someone's brass pile too. The bottom middle one
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That thing looks pretty cool to bad it got broke.

 

[Old Dude]

Thanks. The sacrifices we make in this hobby to learn...

 

[462]

View attachment 1125029 heres mine dave, outlined in yellow, your relic you tossed is really nice, why did u throw it out?

There are some other nice finds there, the other buckle is in good shape and that USA button is pretty sweet too.

 

[462]

Very cool finds. Glad you can get out and dig!

Thanks, looks like you all got most of the snow the last two times. I think we are finally going to turn the corner and start warming up next week with every day forecast to be above freezing.

 

[Tnmountains]

Nice to see that rifleman's button on there. You clean then and see and "I" most times or toasted. Good save and nice buckle!