CW Navy Buckle? and a large cent.

[Merf]

Gates an I hunted the field site yesterday and I dug this LC and an Indian head.
On the way home we had about a half hour to kill so we stopped at a hunted out 1800s post office site. I found the round part of the buckle and was not sure what it was. I had found the other part last fall at the same site. This morning it dawned on me that they might match so I searched my old finds and it is a match.
Any help ID ing the buckle is appreciated.

 

[Swingit]

WoW Thats Cool
I've Never Seen One Before
HH!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

That looks CW'ish to me Nice finds, Merf.....as always

 

[MaineRelic]

Great recovery Merf matching up the Buckle pieces from different year hunts ! I have to show this to my wife so she understands why I keep half the stuff I do !! That buckle does look old !! MaineRelic

 

[creeper71]

Great recovery Merf matching up the Buckle pieces from different year hunts ! I have to show this to my wife so she understands why I keep half the stuff I do !! That buckle does look old !! MaineRelic

my wife doesn't understand either.. she wants to know why I keep all that dirty junk.. She also doesn't understand why I buy so many price guides an makers mark books... Now Merf you got lucky to find both peices.. I hope it's what you think it is an it will be very valueable to reward you for your effort

 

[kuger]

(I responded in the ? forum,but looks like you already figured it out)I have the same tongue and will post a pic of mine tonight for what its worth,it looks like you already have one,now you need the wreath......so do I.
Mine was dug in Australia,and I have not been able to find much on it,or a wreath.I have a buddy that does have a complete one and it came from Calif.
Stab in the dark but given what I know of where the known examples have come from,I would bet pre-1865.

 

[Nana40]

A match for sure! 8) That is too cool, Merf!!

Nana

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Hey Merf I thought this was Id'd already.
I did a little research and you may have a German Kriegsmarine buckle which in itself is a banner find in my opinion.

 

[hikeinmts]

Great finds......and REALLY GREAT FIND. Isn't it something, finding one piece of something one day, and then later finding
the other piece. (Happened to me....found 3 different days.....the head, shoulders, and then the large body of a very old
Korean clay figurine of a horse.)
For research, you might want to do some looking under "physician." That looks like some kind of a medical symbol.
Whatever, if is old.....and probably rare, as the knowing guys on this site have not id'ed yet.....means that you got them
looking in their books. Keep us posted when you find out what kind of a buckle it is......WTG!!!

 

[jgas]

You have done it once again Merf....Nice find right there.. Majow congrats...jgas

 

[Hunter]

Nice finds!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I can't find anything identical.
It sure looks authentic but, there is always that chance of it being civilian.

I'll keep searching

 

[Merf]

Thanks 4 H--- -That German buckle is close but not identicle.
I have been searching some websites an no luck yet.


Thanks to all for the replies and kind words.

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice buckle and nice LC MR TUFF

 

[kuger]

Hey Merf I thought this was Id'd already.
I did a little research and you may have a German Kriegsmarine buckle which in itself is a banner find in my opinion.

4-H,that buckle is way later and a one piece.As I stated I have the exact buckle and I do know its general time frame,provenance beyond that I dont know.
I guess I should clarify,mine was dug in the gold fields of Victoria Australia,which had its "Rush",in the 1850's and as stated the other complete one I know of came from a Calif. 1850 site

I hope you find out something as I have searched high and low for some time.

 

[JerV3]

Nice finds merf.

That buckle is a great relic.

HH Jer

 

[Merf]

I Googled for several hours searching civil war, war of 1812, and revolutionary war with no matches.
I guess this one will remain a mystery. Thanks to all who responded and helped search.

 

[Sniffy]

That buckle is great! Waiting on my first nice military buckle!

 

[jdsarasin8194]

awesome buckle

 

[collector01]

Great find!