1700s Buckle / 4 wheats

[itzyoboyandrew]

Found a new record for me, 4 oldish coins in 1 day... first 3 signals i dug were wheats which was nice. then found another one later that day. Also today i found my oldest find for my area, a 18th century buckle... now how do i know its 1700s? well it had an iron prong which i broke off cuz it was all rusted + wasnt intact mostly (some rust is still there) but the buckle itself is brass.. looked on a wikipedia and saw buckles were typically made from 2 different metals in the 1700s because they had 2 different manufactures for the parts. Brass and iron were both common metals to be used for buckles. So im happy about that...

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice Wheat Cent finds. Hopefully you can find out more about your buckle from the experts here.

 

[port ewen ace]

I find many iron hook brass buckles on farm land, likely horse bridle items. they sell nicely on Ebay.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

My guess is a horse tack buckle from the last 100 years or so, but I could be wrong. Don't think it's from the 1700's, though.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds

 

[coinman123]

Nice finds! I like the wheaties! The buckle looks like it is a horse buckle from after the 1890's. Either way, still a cool find!

 

[btjbtj]

Great stuff! I'm thinking it's a later buckle, too. To me, the shape doesn't look 17th C. Either way--it's a beauty! Congrats. -Lisa & John

 

[CRUSADER]

Sorry, but your basic research is flawed when it comes to buckles like this. Mixing two types of metals especially brass & iron continued way into the late 20th C, which is the period that this common horse harness buckle is from. Circa mid-20th C, but some examples maybe go into the 19th C though. So you could say 19th-20th C.

 

[Scrappy]

Looks like something I've dug in sites ranging from the mid-19th C to the mid 20th C. here in the Northeastern US.

Keep at it! Cheers

 

[itzyoboyandrew]

Sorry, but your basic research is flawed when it comes to buckles like this. Mixing two types of metals especially brass & iron continued way into the late 20th C, which is the period that this common horse harness buckle is from. Circa mid-20th C, but some examples maybe go into the 19th C though. So you could say 19th-20th C.

Why do you have to be so rude about saying my research is wrong? i dont mind people correcting me, but geez you dont have to insult me and pratically condem my mind as nothing.. I dont know if its just me, but this came off extremely rude

 

[against the wind]

Sweet Wheat,,
Congratulations

 

[Gridwalker306]

Why do you have to be so rude about saying my research is wrong? i dont mind people correcting me, but geez you dont have to insult me and pratically condem my mind as nothing.. I dont know if its just me, but this came off extremely rude

I don't think he's trying to be rude, he is just very "matter of fact" when it comes to ID. The guy is like a walking encyclopedia with many items, so don't be offended.

Nice finds by the way, I love finding wheaties, hopefully there is some silver around there for you.

 

[weregolf]

Continue in the place, maybe get a deep coin

 

[coinman123]

Sorry, but your basic research is flawed when it comes to buckles like this. Mixing two types of metals especially brass & iron continued way into the late 20th C, which is the period that this common horse harness buckle is from. Circa mid-20th C, but some examples maybe go into the 19th C though. So you could say 19th-20th C.

Yup! It may have started back in the 18th C, and continued for a very long time. Just because the wheel was created 5000 years ago does not mean all wheels are that old. I use buckles like that on a regular basis on my horse.

Crusader was not being rude in anyway with his post. He is probably one of the most helpful people on the forum for identifying any item. As Cache said, he is matter of fact, and is very good at stating the direct facts about an item. I think he knows everything about any item anyone could post lol.

Cool buckle, regardless of age!

 

[itzyoboyandrew]

Yup! It may have started back in the 18th C, and continued for a very long time. Just because the wheel was created 5000 years ago does not mean all wheels are that old. I use buckles like that on a regular basis on my horse.

Crusader was not being rude in anyway with his post. He is probably one of the most helpful people on the forum for identifying any item. As Cache said, he is matter of fact, and is very good at stating the direct facts about an item. I think he knows everything about any item anyone could post lol.

Cool buckle, regardless of age!

Never said he wasnt a good source of knowledge, just said he didnt have to insult me saying my research is basic and flawed....and then saying my find is common, it may not be common for everyone so...