complete shoe buckle * my 2nd wax matrix seal & a 1723 KGI

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

complete shoe buckle * 1600's wax matrix seal & a 1723 KGI

half day of work me and Lynne headed up to 2 cellar holes/not a ton of targets but scrubbing through the bar berry bushes at the 1st site. I got a shot gun shell type of signal.kicked the leaves to the side and the target went with the leaves.expecting junk on the surface.what a surprise to pick up my 2nd wax matrix seal.looks like a antlered deer.2nd target 2 feet away at 5 inches was this 1723 KG I copper coin.2nd site gave up a few buttons (lynne dug 2 of them) and i got 2 buttons a brass picture frame,a tiny brass pocket knife frame and a nice complete small childs shoe bucke.

 

[trapperart]

Wow congrats on some great old finds

 

[RelicMedic]

Now that's my type of hunt! Well done!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome relic hunt, love the buckle, congratulations!

 

[CRUSADER]

I assume you know the seal is 17th C - CONGRATS!!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Scrappy]

Most excellent finds. I'm up early to head out for a hunt and your post got me pumped up!!! Great seal matrix and KGI

 

[Don in SJ]

WTG on finding one of the older seals which are not too common of a find in USA! A good hunt when you get coins and relics of quality..........

 

[bill from lachine]

Some nice keepers for your efforts....the wax seal steals the show.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

WTG on finding one of the older seals which are not too common of a find in USA! A good hunt when you get coins and relics of quality..........

thanks Don! what would you date this? early 1700's?

 

[Westfront]

Congrats on the seal!

 

[CRUSADER]

thanks Don! what would you date this? early 1700's?

Nope, these fell out of fashion by circa 1675.

 

[CRUSADER]

Seal Matrix - UK Finds Database -
For info, these started in the 16th C.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Nope, already told you, but I guess you don't believe me. These fell out of fashion by circa 1675.

oh! sorry Cru I didn't see your post.Thanks! I believe you.I didn't scroll up to see who posted prior to Don
what would you date the 1st one i found? late 1700's? or 1800's?

 

[Ahab8]

Wow that's a great seal....and those KG1s are hard as hell to find

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

You're having a great summer Dave! Another nice pile of relics and coins, and congrats on seal #2. Since things seem to come in 3's so I'll be expecting another seal in the near future. Gook luck man!

 

[CRUSADER]

oh! sorry Cru I didn't see your post.Thanks! I believe you.I didn't scroll up to see who posted prior to Don
what would you date the 1st one i found? late 1700's? or 1800's?

1780-1830s (So fits your site)

The 17th C one just proves how long these things circulated. Or does it point to an earlier site? (What was the context?)

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

1780-1830s (So fits your site)

The 17th C one just proves how long these things circulated. Or does it point to an earlier site? (What was the context?)

only 3 things were found at this cellar hole.obviously hit pretty hard in the past.the 1723 KG1,the small pocket knife and the wax seal.we may go back and spend some more time at this site.I agree with your assumption that the seal was used into the mid 1700's by whoever lived here

 

[Isaac]

awesome wax seal!

 

[Isaac]

only 3 things were found at this cellar hole.obviously hit pretty hard in the past.the 1723 KG1,the small pocket knife and the wax seal.we may go back and spend some more time at this site.I agree with your assumption that the seal was used into the mid 1700's by whoever lived here

I agree a lot of things were "reused" back then or used as family heirlooms but it's definitely a 17th century find! I'm seriously jealous!