COLONIAL SILVER!!!!! MY BEST RELIC OF THE YEAR!!!

[coinman123]

I went to a place in which I have found found many colonial finds in the past. I got a high 70's signal on my metal detector within 20 feet of where I found an 1805 large cent. I was expecting a shotgun shell, because some show up at those numbers, but most show up in the 60's on my metal detector. Anyways, I dug it and saw what looked a clump of scrap lead peaking out of the dirt. I grab it and see that it's a beautiful silver shoe buckle. I flip it over, and it has a monogram, and a hallmark. For the next 20 minutes I looked all through the area, and checked that whole area for the other half, I found nothing. I detect for another 30 minutes, and find nothing but some bullet casings and shotgun shells

The writing on the back of the shoe buckle says, "S.P to G.R", most likely a gift given from Wife to Husband or the other way around, but considering the last initial is different, it make me think otherwise

It has a hallmark from a maker from the 1740's-1750's, and I found a complete pair of buckles made by the same maker online

I feel that this find is the best relic I found this year!



Thanks for Looking, Coinman123

 

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[Gaspipe]

Great find . It sure it is beautiful.

 

[The Patriot]

I have a small knee buckle with the same design which belonged to a soldier from the Rev War… Not saying yours is but would make me think….did you find any military buttons at that site??

 

[Steve in PA]

Definitely a sweet relic that any colonial hunter would love to find!

 

[Ahab8]

I am in love with that buckle! It's gorgeous bud

 

[Old Dude]

Very nice find. Congrats to you!

 

[Greylock]

Awesome. ID love to add that piece to my collection. I have a few brass and pewter but silver would be amazing.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Sweet! The hallmark appears to be WH on the bottom left?

 

[pepperj]

Great looking piece of silver, wishing you the best of luck of finding the other part on a future hunt.

 

[BigWaveDave]

That's really cool......nice find and congrats!

 

[coinman123]

Sweet! The hallmark appears to be WH on the bottom left?

Yes, The hallmark is "WH". It looks to be from William Homer, or William Hunter, who both have those marks and made silver shoe buckles from 1740's-1750's.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

VERY high on my wish list.
Beautiful find, super shame is broke, but still a nice find, and I admit I'd display that one proudly.
Maybe the mate to it is still there ? and not broke, wouldn't that be nice. Probably a well-to-do settler, and the site worth more investigation.

Good Luck out there.

 

[DigIron2]

I have always wanted to find a silver one too.congrats on that one man

 

[Dirtwisher]

Gorgeous! You gotta love ANYTHING monogrammed or engraved from that period. It just makes it instantly personal and the connection to the original owner is awesome. Sometimes I just zone out, standing there in the field while cars drive by, thinking about what my town was like when the object I found was lost. The mourning locket definitely did that to me when I saw the hair in it.
DW

 

[bootybandit]

Congrats on that fine relic.

 

[leddel]

William Haverstick has a very similar mark as well
William Haverstick, born 28 Oct 1756, died 31 Oct 1823

William Hooky has one not to far off either
William Hookey, born abt 1728, died bef 13 Jun 1812

congrats on the silver marked buckle piece

 

[BuckleBoy]

BEAUTIFUL buckle. Wedding gift perhaps...

 

[cjon455]

That's a very nice buckle, nice that it has some initials on it and it's silver!!!

 

[treblehunter]

Nice find.

 

[CRUSADER]

Maybe a gift from a dandy to a dandy....lol

Very nice personal item. With a little bit of luck, you maybe about to research local names & gets some hits. Its not that unusual but because it has no assayers marks, the silversmith ducked out paying the taxes.