fredbug 67 Full Member Joined Oct 12, 2013 Messages 175 Reaction score 289 Golden Thread 0 Location Mahwah,NJ Detector(s) used Garrett AT Pro -XP Deus- Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Mar 26, 2016 #1 Found this here in Northern New Jersey today. Looks like a shoe buckle. Does anyone have an idea how old it is? Love finding these old artifacts! Upvote 14
Found this here in Northern New Jersey today. Looks like a shoe buckle. Does anyone have an idea how old it is? Love finding these old artifacts!
hogge Silver Member Joined Mar 13, 2008 Messages 3,825 Reaction score 1,528 Golden Thread 5 Location Pittsfield Ma. 🥇 Banner finds 5 Detector(s) used Teknetics T-2SE--Whites Prism IV Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 26, 2016 #2 Almost completely intact is hard to find. Congrats……Hogge
mspence Full Member Joined Aug 25, 2011 Messages 184 Reaction score 258 Golden Thread 0 Mar 26, 2016 #3 You can find the info on the buckle here: http://www.reenactor.ru/ARH/PDF/Whitehead.pdf
smokeythecat Platinum Member Joined Nov 22, 2012 Messages 20,926 Reaction score 41,158 Golden Thread 10 Location Maryland 🥇 Banner finds 10 Detector(s) used XP Deus II Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 26, 2016 #4 Mid to late 18th century, probably Revolutionary War, very easily military. The military used ones were quite heavy like yours. Nice find.
Mid to late 18th century, probably Revolutionary War, very easily military. The military used ones were quite heavy like yours. Nice find.
Bill D. (VA) Silver Member Joined Oct 7, 2008 Messages 4,715 Reaction score 6,220 Golden Thread 6 Location SE Virginia 🥇 Banner finds 6 Detector(s) used F75 SE (land); CZ-21 (saltwater) Primary Interest: Other Mar 26, 2016 #5 smokeythecat said: Mid to late 18th century, probably Revolutionary War, very easily military. The military used ones were quite heavy like yours. Nice find. Click to expand... Agree with your dating.
smokeythecat said: Mid to late 18th century, probably Revolutionary War, very easily military. The military used ones were quite heavy like yours. Nice find. Click to expand... Agree with your dating.
CASPER-2 Platinum Member Joined Jan 3, 2012 Messages 17,375 Reaction score 20,667 Golden Thread 1 Location NEW ENGLAND 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used WHITE'S XLT, PI PRO, GARRETT 2500, 3- FISHER CZ21s, JW FISHER 8X Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 27, 2016 #6
trapperart Platinum Member Joined Dec 12, 2015 Messages 16,165 Reaction score 13,042 Golden Thread 2 Location Maryland's eastern shore 🥇 Banner finds 2 Detector(s) used whites MXTPro whites MXSport Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Mar 27, 2016 #7 Great find congrats
Professor of Engineering Ruby Member Joined Oct 5, 2014 Messages 31,916 Reaction score 35,440 Golden Thread 1 Location Massachusetts 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used Garrett: AT Pro, AT Gold & Infinium; Minelab: Explorer SE, II; Simplex; Tesoro: Tejon & Outlaw; White's: V3i Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Mar 27, 2016 #8 Beautiful example of a colonial shoe buckle, congratulations!
Scrappy Gold Member Joined Mar 6, 2014 Messages 9,215 Reaction score 14,047 Golden Thread 7 Location 17th century 🥇 Banner finds 7 Detector(s) used Minelab CTX 3030 & XP Deus Primary Interest: Other Mar 27, 2016 #9 That's heavy duty. Great find and likely Rev as stated above