1600s buckles.

[collector01]

Got out for the first time this year at a early 1700s site and got a couple 1600s buckles. And some odds and ends. I think these buckles are some of my favorite things to find. Got my first barber quarter and some wheats and indians.

 

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Love those buckles. Some reales should be nearby

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Digging two complete spur buckles from the 1600s is very impressive. I would keep searching that spot - cover every square inch. Hopefully, you'll pull up a Spanish cob. The designs on both buckles is awesome. You might consider a long soak in mineral oil for treatment.

 

[lenmac65]

Very nice buckles. I have never found ones that old, and must now add to my bucket list. Great job .. congrats!

 

[arrow86]

Looks like a great a spot ... lot of clay pipes too

 

[A2coins]

Amazing finds I wish there were places that old here. Great job on the buckles and other relics freakin cool stuff

 

[DetectorTales]

Awesome finds mate !!

I wouldn’t put your finds in any kind of mineral oil as stated above. ( no disrespect for the OP ) No need to ruin the patina. Took 400 years to acquire. Even water isn’t a great idea because it’s aggressive on copper alloys. Just my 2 cents.

Mechanical cleaning and then conserve with renaissance wax. Mechanical cleaning takes a bit longer but it’s worth it. Especially for finds like that!

Really great job! Definitely go search that place thoroughly. There’s more !

 

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[gwdigger]

I agree - no olive oil. I stopped using it. Anyway those are some bad a$$ buckles. I have found 3 halves of the really ornate one including the cross bar but never a whole one. Would like very much to find a whole one.

 

[Rookster]

Great hunt. Congratulations

 

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[Silvermonkey]

Those are some great old, old buckles! Nice start to the 2020 hunting season!

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

I agree - no olive oil. I stopped using it. Anyway those are some bad a$$ buckles. I have found 3 halves of the really ornate one including the cross bar but never a whole one. Would like very much to find a whole one.

I had suggested mineral oil - not olive oil. Olive oil has acidic properties.

 

[smokeythecat]

After wrecking some really early copper coins, I now no longer use any kind of fluids. Just mechanical cleaning. Andre's pencils are my favorite but toothpicks work in a pinch. No need to make old stuff look new either.

 

[washingtonian]

Good work on the buckles and that Barber quarter is no afterthought either. Fantastic!

 

[xcopperstax]

wow not one but two 1600's spectacles!!!! So nice congrats and thanks for sharing. That barber quarter is not bad either!

 

[MetalArchSC]

Nice!!!!!

 

[collector01]

finally back on a computer, thanks everybody, hope some older silver turns up next time, I only brushed them and put on renaissance wax. not a fan of any oils.

 

[gwdigger]

I had suggested mineral oil - not olive oil. Olive oil has acidic properties.

Got ya. I don't like how the olive oil muddied up the contrast of all the items I tried. Never tried mineral oil (and wont) so not sure how it works. To be honest, it was so long ago when I tried the olive oil I wouldnt have even known the acidity was a problem.