Big Batwing Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

[bergie]

Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

A good two days of hunting...Yesterday, I found this Prince Edward Island, Canada Token with Tall Ship on one side and "Ships, Colonies & Commerce" written on the other side. Today started I was supposed to meet Skunemonk and leave my car, until I locked the keys in the truck...cops came out with the slim jim and did best he could for 20 minutes, very nice guy, but couldn't get in, so the tow guy came got in 30 seconds later and cost 40 bucks, oh well. We had a good time with it, best possible and lost an hour of detecting time. Went to old 1770s home and Skunemonk found this great Batwing buckle, we would like to know what it was used for if someone knows. Also, button and something else. Good time and good finds, and a damn good cup of chili at the end of the day. Thanks to Earthworks for sizing the photos.

 

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[mainer]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

Great looking token!

 

[Deepdiger60]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

Nice finds i like that buckle Dd60

 

[Ed-NH]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

That is a very nice token. I found a very similar colonies token in NH two years ago.

 

[GoingDown]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

Great token....and wonderful buckle!!!

 

[dano7]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

Great Batwing buckle!!! I love finding them.

 

[Gonehunting]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

oh man the token is cool...

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

The way the bar is, tells me its most likely went on leather on a horse, plus its brass. There is a debate on these but I tend to believe the UKDFD which verifies them as mid-19th century (horse related).

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

The belt type buckles that some of these get confused with date to the early 1700s, see two variants below:
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=10881&cat=all
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=7795&cat=176

Yours is more like this one (Harness Buckle):
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=19212&cat=all

 

[dfx willy]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

very cool !! i like the ship token best!! willy

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

The belt type buckles that some of these get confused with date to the early 1700s, see two variants below:
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=10881&cat=all
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=7795&cat=176

Yours is more like this one (Harness Buckle):
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=19212&cat=all

It also has the offset bar usuall with Harness Buckles

SS

 

[Sniffy]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

That token is AWESOME!

 

[romeo-1]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

Cool token...do you know anything about it? I've found probably a dozen.

 

[EARTHWORKS]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

Nice buckle, love the token. Break down and buy a camera please!!!

 

[Bruce Ct]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

Nice finds Bergie. I'm curious about the buckle too. This is a pic of one I found Sunday 5/2/10.
Some similarities - BIG buckle.
Bruce Ct

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

Nice finds Bergie. I'm curious about the buckle too. This is a pic of one I found Sunday 5/2/10.
Some similarities - BIG buckle.
Bruce Ct

As stated a few posts up - horse harness buckle

 

[jc2]

Re: Big 'Batwing' Buckle/Early 1800s Ships, Colonies & Commerce Token

Kinda looks like an early prototype of this buckle just kidding . . . great token and buckle.