1825 Militia Officers Buckle

[metalev4]

Found this rare tongue on sunday at a civil war/colonial site in Hampton VA, about 9 inches down under countless roots. Luckily I did not destroy it with my Lesche. Thanks for looking.

 

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[KirkTN]

That's a Heck of a find. Great job.

KirkTN

 

[CladMaster]

That's a hell of a find. GJ retrieving it. HH

 

[DiggingFl]

Killer buckle, Great find. Congrats.

 

[diggerfororo]

Fantastic dig. You didn't check around for the other half did you

"may there always be a road"

Les

 

[carpetbagger]

Now thats what i'm talking about Sweet find!! Congrats!!!

Jeff

 

[kg6yll]

I love to see buckles found! Great picture.

KG6YLL

 

[The Bulgarian]

Congratulation for those amazing find.WTG.

 

[panzermeyer]

Man !! Thats freakin beautiful.High fives on the nicest lookin buckle I think I ;ve seen in here yet.HH..Panz

 

[DaChief]

Nice one there.

 

[sneaky6]

That buckle rocks!!! I can't imagine life getting much better!! Amazing that over-developed urban Hampton still holds the good stuff!! Keep diggin!! That is what it is all about!!!

Sneaky6

 

[Brendan M.]

Fantastic!!!!!

 

[mike63]

sweet.sweet.sweet!!!!!!! great find

 

[minton7]

I found a similiar item this summer and thought it was a door knocker...... the space in the middle is a clean one... nuttin has broken off...... any ideas or help??

 

[diggerfororo]

I found a similiar item this summer and thought it was a door knocker...... the space in the middle is a clean one... nuttin has broken off...... any ideas or help??

Minton, yours is the other half of the buckle. the 2 pieces fit together to make a complete buckle.

"May there always be a road"

Les

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

WOW Wally ! That is the coolest buckle I've ever seen ! Congrats !

 

[minton7]

any ideas as to how old it is the house I found it around was built in 1893.. n was a vacant lot before that....

 

[Don in SJ]

The Militia buckle is one great find! So glad it is in great shape for you and what a beautiful relic and piece of our history.

Don

 

[txkickergirl]

how pretty is that!!!

 

[Idig4beer]

Hi there! found this photo, and it looks similar to the buckle you found last summer. Idig