Finally ! My first shoe buckle !!

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Today was the first time that I have picked up the Minelab in weeks. Busy getting firewood ready. etc. Everything is like a jungle around here too.
I decided to do a scouting mission at a spot that I just got permission to hunt. Very early place for my area. My research tells me that this was one of the earliest settled spots in my town.

I was going to just hit the easy spots and do a quick cherry pick to see what might be around. My second decent signal was reading as a repeating 40 on my 705. Hoping for maybe a copper I was surprised to see a colonial shoe buckle sitting in the dirt! This is my first shoe buckle and something that has been near the top of my wish list for a while now. She is a little bent but thats OK with me!

I dont really expect to find too much until spring time. This place has grass and weeds as tall as me. I can feel more good things to come


VPR

 

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[Swingit]

Awesome Buckle!!
Way To Go On Your First!!!!
I Unfortunately Will Never Find One In Minnesota
HH!!

 

[Kirk PA]

Now that is what I am Colonially talking about. It looks like a crude 1770s shoe buckle. I am still waiting for my first complete frame as well. It is good to hear from you again!

Kirk

 

[Kyle PA]

I love the shoe buckle frame, VPR! Killer find!

 

[mainer]

Looks like you got another great spot to hunt VPR.

 

[TommNJ]

Awesome find !

TommNJ

 

[dwayne sueno]

sweet buckle, VPR.
what's the holed, pewtery-coin-looking thing in the pics?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

And a darn nice one at that!

Congratulations

 

[Skelly607]

Congrats on the buckle!!!!

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Now that is what I am Colonially talking about. It looks like a crude 1770s shoe buckle. I am still waiting for my first complete frame as well. It is good to hear from you again!

Kirk

You may get a kick out of knowing that when I found the buckle, I thought of Kirk PA. I know how you are craving a shoe buckle of your very own
Dont feel too bad, I still have not been able to find my first King George

VPR

 

[steelheadwill]

sweet buckle, VPR.
what's the holed, pewtery-coin-looking thing in the pics?

Great Buckle !!
what is that pewter cookie?
I posted one yesterday in whatsit, mine has a purple tint and no hole, very similar.
I'm gonna try to crack it tomorrow.

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

sweet buckle, VPR.
what's the holed, pewtery-coin-looking thing in the pics?

It looks like lead, cast into a round shape. Home made whatzit


VPR

 

[KRAZYHORSES]

REAL NICE!!!! really fun to find good luck and keep digging KRAZYHORSES

 

[Brian W]

Very nice shoe buckle...Its always nice seeing those in the hole...You have a nice site there...Cant wait to see what else you pull from there

 

[Iron Patch]

They're tough here too! I have found more rare buttons than I have shoe buckles.

Good to cross off the list, but now you have to move up to an intact one.

 

[Rogerm069]

Sweet buckle, and great find.
WTG!

 

[dfx willy]

its one of my favorite things to find! looks like a good spot too. willy

 

[birdman]

Very cool buckle!! It is a nice large one also.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

That's a nice first for you VPR. I still have not found one either. I've found the guts of one before. Once those weeds are down you will find more goodies. If you don't cut the weeds yourself then early spring the snow from winter may do the job of weighing them down for you. Good research.
Chris

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Great looking buckle find man!
Congrats.