Colonial Buttons, & Buckle

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Sep 10, 2011

Colonial Buttons, & Buckle

No Chain cents though, sorry. (for myself)

Anyway, super nice day. Found my first cuff button ever, and got another too, and as most of the buttons I find are just plain flat, any with a design is a welcomed find.

Got this buckle, the iron bit "may" be still intact, that would be a first too, will clean it up some more and see.

The copper is a Nova Scotia piece.

CMDiamonddawg · Sep 10, 2011

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Nice hunt and finds :icon_thumleft:

Congrats on your first cuff button and another chain cent is out there ... wonder who will be next :laughing7:

ANTIQUARIAN · Sep 10, 2011

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Nice finds today Rick! :thumbsup:

Hope that buckle cleans up nice for you! :wink:

Personally . . . all I found today was canslaw & pennies! :laughing7:

Does your NS LC kinda look like this?

Dave

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Sep 10, 2011

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Yes Dave, that's it. BTW the "damage" is old I didn't do it, The date is the same as your pic. 1861. Be nice to find a '62. That is my 32nd copper this year.

The Patriot · Sep 11, 2011

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nice recoveries...bet you'll be pulling some late 1700's spanish soon :icon_thumright:

Kirk PA · Sep 11, 2011

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The Colonial knee buckle is the winner! You have some prime Colonial sites in your area. Keep it up, Rick!

Kirk :hello:

MaineRelic · Sep 11, 2011

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There you go Rick :icon_sunny:

A copper some nice old buttons and buckle :thumbsup:

Cannot complain about that ! Good fall season warm up :wink:

Keep us posted ! M.R.

novafinder · Sep 11, 2011

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nice finds i still havent found a n.s. copper yet

CRUSADER · Sep 11, 2011

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'as most of the buttons I find are just plain flat, any with a design is a welcomed find.'

That's the way I think over here :wink:

Getty · Sep 11, 2011

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Very cool finds Rick!

johnnyblaze · Sep 11, 2011

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Love the button man :thumbsup:

You got yourself a colonial spot over there..

I would like to see that buckle cleaned up..

Blaze

steelheadwill · Sep 12, 2011

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Buckles, Buttons & Coins :hello2:

Ron P · Sep 12, 2011

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nice :icon_thumleft:

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Sep 13, 2011

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johnnyblaze said:
Love the button man

You got yourself a colonial spot over there..

I would like to see that buckle cleaned up..

Blaze

Tried, but no such luck. The iron bit was in there,(as it is on the otherone shown)) but with a bit of picking with a needle it fell out. So I'm not going to try it with the other I found earlier, less I get a better idea. Anyone ?

I don't think I'm ever going to find an intact buckle at this point. To those of you who have, BIG congrats. 200 yrs+ and that small pin not rotting off is amazing.

GaRebel1861 · Sep 13, 2011

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Great finds but you already knew that!

HEAVYMETALNUT · Sep 13, 2011

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sweet knee buckle! i got a knee buckle with the iron guts and was just looking at breezies cap gun after electrolysis.thinking here

should we try it? :laughing9:

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Sep 13, 2011

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HEAVYMETALNUT said:
sweet knee buckle! i got a knee buckle with the iron guts and was just looking at breezies cap gun after electrolysis.thinking here should we try it?

Well not a lot to loose, and only one way to find out, however I think in my case it would take some time, and the copper/bronze would end up looking "new" ? wouldn't like that.

Only tried electrolysis once on a piece that was all iron, need to experiment.

Breezie · Sep 13, 2011

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GREAT & awesome hunt! :thumbsup:

Breezie

As far as using electrolysis on it, from what I understand, you can only 'fry' iron and not brass, copper, etc.

HEAVYMETALNUT · Sep 13, 2011

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Rick (Nova Scotia) said:
HEAVYMETALNUT said:

sweet knee buckle! i got a knee buckle with the iron guts and was just looking at breezies cap gun after electrolysis.thinking here should we try it?

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Well not a lot to loose, and only one way to find out, however I think in my case it would take some time, and the copper/bronze would end up looking "new" ? wouldn't like that.

Only tried electrolysis once on a piece that was all iron, need to experiment.

well my buddy Dan LEDDEL says he leaves his iron relics outside in the element on a wall and over time all the blistery stuff just falls off and looks nice afterwords.maybe give that a shot