Rev. War british lion head sword belt buckle...

K1DDO1979

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I know these are hard to get a accurate date on because they were used for so long but Iโ€™m going with late 1700โ€™s because of where i found it. I went back today to a shoreline spot where me and a buddy in the past found probably around 30 george iii half pennyโ€™s between us in a fairly small area that looked like it would have been a good row boat boat slip spot in the past. There was no other sign of anything newer than late 1700โ€™s to very early 1800โ€™s at that location. We felt we cleaned it out before but today I went back and rolled some big rocks and got a great signal. After digging the targets out i found half of a lion's head buckle and a piece of lion head sling buckle for a sword belt. When the tide is lower some other time and i can make it back Iโ€™m hoping to find the rest lower down. The sea was hard on them but in person it looks nice and there is even some spots with a bit of gold gilt left on it. One little piece my buddy found before in the same spot is added to the picture. Its the smallest piece of the sling buckle. When i told him about the find he gave me the other piece to keep. Thanks for looking and some input and any info is appreciated on it! [emoji2][emoji106]
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Cleaned and preserved it will look great! Even the sling buckle is a very neat piece. Nice to have it complete now! :icon_thumright:
 

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Very nice relic. I'm sure you will be able to ID and date it.
 

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Amazing find! Imagine where that's been?
 

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That thing is awesome, nice find!!!!
 

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One word...

Stellar.

Two more words...

Well done.

Ehhh... while I am at it.... lets toss in another word...

Banner.

:)
 

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One word...

Stellar.

Two more words...

Well done.

Ehhh... while I am at it.... lets toss in another word...

Banner.

:)

Thanks. When it comes to this one particular spot its been super good to me and my friend. He never posts his stuff online. Its really hard to get anything there now because its been hit hard by us so many times! [emoji2]
 

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Holy mackerel,thatโ€™s a new ce historic buckle.
Congrats
 

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very awesome piece, just reeks with the cool factor. should be super nice when cleaned up
 

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Nice.:occasion14:

But at least you realise the date line might be longer than you hope for.
 

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Nice.:occasion14:

But at least you realise the date line might be longer than your hope for.

Unfortunately i know. They were used for a long time as you know better than me thats for sure. All i can go on for a rough date is where i found it and what was found around it. Thanks for your input. Its always appreciated! [emoji2][emoji106]
 

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Great find, and one to ponder the age. But dating anything is difficult. Even a dated coin. Once I found a spill with silver and copper dating from 1790 to 1835. The most important thing is thatโ€™s a bad arse buckle. Nice job - shoreline hunting isnโ€™t easy
 

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Great find, and one to ponder the age. But dating anything is difficult. Even a dated coin. Once I found a spill with silver and copper dating from 1790 to 1835. The most important thing is thatโ€™s a bad arse buckle. Nice job - shoreline hunting isnโ€™t easy

Thanks. The most important part is its a unique new addition to my finds collection! [emoji2]
It may clean up better yet but for right now Iโ€™m just going to leave it as is! [emoji106]
 

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Great find. These are tough to date and have all types of use to even civilian. I found one about a month ago at an 1805 house site and cant determine if period or even Victorian. Nonetheless, it will clean up and display nicely.
Here is a pic of mine for comparison.
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Great find. These are tough to date and have all types of use to even civilian. I found one about a month ago at an 1805 house site and cant determine if period or even Victorian. Nonetheless, it will clean up and display nicely.
Here is a pic of mine for comparison.
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Yours looks great. Thanks for showing it. Im happy to have mine for the collection regardless of age! [emoji2][emoji106]
 

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Man.....I really like that piece, it is a great addition to anyones collection !! Great work kiddo, congrats !! Glad you can get out up there. Sounds like a promising spot.
 

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Both are nice finds! I wouldn't say either is on my want list, but that doesn't mean I'm not very familiar, and doesn't mean I wouldn't want to find one... just wouldn't expect it. That's a great way to break into 2018!
 

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