Civil War Buckle

[DeadLizard7]

Went detecting in Kimble County, TX a few days ago....itturned out to be a great day! The site was supposedly used as a beef processing lot during the civil war. A family member found an 1853 dime last year with two holes in it. I've detected the area before but this time expanded my search area. I managed to find an 1854 O dime and it also has two holes in it. The area is also a very extensive indian camp site that my family has been working a little bit at a time over the past couple years. I found a nice flake point that they missed because it went through the table screen. Finally, I scored what looks like a civil war belt buckle. I'm still researching the buckle but it appears to be an 1851enlisted soldier's buckle. It was bent when I found it, so I'm glad I didn't cause furtherdamage.

Added a couple pictures of the other things from the area as well as the trash that I dug from this hunt.

 

[Radon]

Nice finds! Two double-holed coins at one site? Maybe from a necklace or bracelet? I'd like to see the buckle cleaned up.

 

[DeadLizard7]

I was told that people used to sew coins into their clothes not to lose them. They very well could have been used for decoration.

All I have done so far is some soap and water on the buckle, any suggestions?

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[RVRoamer76]

Looks like a great hunt for you. I hope you can get the Buckle cleaned up a bit and give us a better look at it. Thats a super find. GL on restoration if you do get it straightened up some.
Also, nice point and seated. Excellent finds.

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[A2coins]

Awesome Buckle are you going to try to straighten it out or do you leave it as is either way really cool plus the coins with 2 holes are nice necklace most likely great finds and post keep em coming

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a nice buckle. That is a great military find. It looks like the one I found about 10 years ago, except mine is stamped brass not cast. See my Avatar.

 

[nkellam22]

I was told that people used to sew coins into their clothes not to lose them. They very well could have been used for decoration.

All I have done so far is some soap and water on the buckle, any suggestions?

I would spend some time with a blunt toothpick flaking away the dirt and seal it with some renaissance wax.

 

[JeffInMass]

Great finds- Congrats! Very cool that two family members would find dimes dated one year apart and both would have 2 holes.