1700s Buckle. Patina is amazing

[DetectorTales]

I’ve pulled out a bunch of 1700s buckles in my last 12 years of detecting but never one with this great of patina.

 

[Locke]

That’s a killer condition! Sometimes you just get lucky and somehow they don’t get beat up by the elements. Congrats!

 

[lenmac65]

You're right... looks great. Congrats!

 

[A2coins]

Dang thats cool must not of been near fertalizer or alot of mineralization awesome find

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's a beauty for sure Frank! Congrats on one lovely buckle recovery!

 

[Rookster]

Man, that's purdy.Congratulations

 

[JeffInMass]

That beauty barely looks 3 days old, nevermind about 300 years- Congrats on a remarkable find!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Steve in PA]

That is a beauty. I suspect it's bronze rather than brass.

 

[BenVa68]

That's beautiful

 

[SanMan]

Outstanding!

The condition is hard to believe!

 

[DetectorTales]

That is a beauty. I suspect it's bronze rather than brass.

Yes it’s what they call here in Germany Arsenic Bronze

 

[Westfront]

Yes it’s what they call here in Germany Arsenic Bronze

Exactly that. A bronze alloy extremely resistant to environmental influence even in fertilized fields. It had a near silver shine when new. Great find complete!

 

[xcopperstax]

Wow that buckle looks pretty immaculate!