belt buckle

texjim · Mar 11, 2009

Found in Schuylkill County Pa. I was told finding one of these around here is like finding a crocadile in the river. 3rd time out ever with my own machine. beginners luck I guess I just hope the rest of the year goes as good as this month has gone. I was just hoping to find some silver and wheat's. hh

Hutch911 · Mar 12, 2009

It may be a US (baby) buckle a friend of mine dug one and one had one puppy paw and one hook on it. Due to how thick the hooks dones not seem to match any box plate I have seen. Just a guess :icon_scratch:

Any way cool find!

http://www.shilohrelics.com/cgi-bin/Display_Items.asp?Cat=147&Sub=470

*Dig-Dug* · Mar 12, 2009

Hutch911 said:
It may be a US (baby) buckle a friend of mine dug one and one had one puppy paw and one hook on it. Due to how thick the hooks dones not seem to match any box plate I have seen. Just a guess Any way cool find!

http://www.shilohrelics.com/cgi-bin/Display_Items.asp?Cat=147&Sub=470

HUTCH911 is correct - this is a Baby U S Buckle not a box plate. Too small for the Box Plate. If it were a Box, the connectors on the back would be iron loops (2 rust spots each on left and right sides of the lead) not Brass which is what I believe I see in the photos. A BABY US BUCKLE is 10 times better than a Box PLate :icon_jokercolor:

. Congrats.

civilman1 · Mar 12, 2009

Good Call Hutch :thumbsup:

jeff of pa · Mar 12, 2009

wwwtimmcp said:
hey texjim last year my sister found an alligator in her creek behind their vermilion ohio house. so yeah it happens.

nice find and I hope you get many more.

There are gators being seen around here

That's why I said Croc :P

More Rare

I know of only one real Belt Plate Being found up here in My 40 or so years detecting
(Not by Me.)

and one Real Civil War Minie Ball (By me, But was Noticed to Be Souvinear
from Souvinear shop as soon as I looked Close)

Forgot to say "congrats Jim !"