1723 Woods Hibernia, Spectacle buckle

[Mr. Digger]

Got into some Colonial last weekend! Unearthed a 1723 Woods Hibernia and a complete spectacle buckle from a farm field permission. I've included the "in situ" pics for those of you who like that kind of stuff.

 

[CreekSide]

Got into some Colonial last weekend! Unearthed a 1723 Woods Hibernia and a complete spectacle buckle from a farm field permission. I've included the "in situ" pics for those of you who like that kind of stuff.

Good finds

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Great finds! I've been holding off going into the woods, due to all the ticks. Had Lyme disease three times and don't want to deal with it ever again. Cooler weather should tone them down a little. Need to keep busy now that I won't be watching the Red Sox any more this season!

 

[Blak bart]

Sensational hunt !!congrats 👏

 

[Mr. Digger]

Great finds! I've been holding off going into the woods, due to all the ticks. Had Lyme disease three times and don't want to deal with it ever again. Cooler weather should tone them down a little. Need to keep busy now that I won't be watching the Red Sox any more this season!

Go Pats, we're on to Cincinnati

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds - the Woods Hibernia is in great condition !

 

[oldmxrat]

Those are some fantastic finds, congrats!

 

[lenmac65]

Got into some Colonial last weekend! Unearthed a 1723 Woods Hibernia and a complete spectacle buckle from a farm field permission. I've included the "in situ" pics for those of you who like that kind of stuff.

Those are some great finds. That buckle looks similar to #38 or #39 on this chart, which suggests it could date into the 1600s! Those Hibernia coins seem to hold up better than most coppers I see, and that is a nice one. Congrats!

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Did some research on the buckle. Found the exact buckle on page 65 of Ross Whitehead's book,"Buckles 1250-1800". Looks to be from the 1550-1650 range! Wow, that is one old buckle!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great Colonial finds.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Both the buckle and the Woods Hibernia are winners! Looks like you had yourself a great hunt. Pretty awesome that you can read the date on that coin. Congrats to you!

 

[grasshopper]

Great old finds, the buckle is outstanding!

 

[pepperj]

Go Pats, we're on to Cincinnati

Great hunt liking the buckle and copper.

Mr Digger ca you repeat after me BLUE JAYS.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great finds. Congratulations!

 

[metalman2024]

Great finds! I've been holding off going into the woods, due to all the ticks. Had Lyme disease three times and don't want to deal with it ever again. Cooler weather should tone them down a little. Need to keep busy now that I won't be watching the Red Sox any more this season!

good point, this season I don't think I can count the number of mosquitoes and a few tick bites I've had, but the thrill of the hunt & finding something new always egged me on

 

[metalman2024]

Did some research on the buckle. Found the exact buckle on page 65 of Ross Whitehead's book,"Buckles 1250-1800". Looks to be from the 1550-1650 range! Wow, that is one old buckle!


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very old, nice

 

[Mr. Digger]

Great hunt liking the buckle and copper.

Mr Digger ca you repeat after me BLUE JAYS.

LOL. Yanks, Mets, Jets and Giants all lost. 🙂

 

[sibbley]

Outstanding recoveries!