Found on the Aussie Goldfields

[The duck]

. Found not by myself on the Victorian Goldfields

 

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[Steve in PA]

Two nice mid 19th century artifacts. The powder flask is definitely American. The belt tongue I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if that style has turned up on California gold field sites.

 

[CC Hunter]

Awesome Find!

Additional info in the following links:

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/417437-buckle.html (page 1)

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/417437-buckle-2.html (page 2)

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/418978-american-gold-miners-buckle.html (page 1)

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/418978-american-gold-miners-buckle-2.html (page 2)

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/418978-american-gold-miners-buckle-3.html (page 3)

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[Digger RJ]

Cool Awesome Finds!!! Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Hendo0601]

The belt buckle is half of a “tongue and wreath” style belt buckle is a period early 1850s California Gold Rush relic!! That one is known as the “cast miner” buckle because it is cast brass and depicts a gold miner leaning on a shovel with some mountains and a sun. This is one of the most highly sought after and coveted of all the California Gold Rush belt buckles!! Probably less than 20 complete tongues are known to exist (I found one back in 2018!!) and maybe a quarter as many complete wreath sections. Very incredible relic to have found in Australia!!! This and one other are the only ones I know of to be found outside of California, what an incredible journey it must have gone on!! I’m voting banner on this one.

 

[Steve in PA]

The belt buckle is half of a “tongue and wreath” style belt buckle is a period early 1850s California Gold Rush relic!! That one is known as the “cast miner” buckle because it is cast brass and depicts a gold miner leaning on a shovel with some mountains and a sun. This is one of the most highly sought after and coveted of all the California Gold Rush belt buckles!! Probably less than 20 complete tongues are known to exist (I found one back in 2018!!) and maybe a quarter as many complete wreath sections. Very incredible relic to have found in Australia!!! This and one other are the only ones I know of to be found outside of California, what an incredible journey it must have gone on!! I’m voting banner on this one.

Banner worthy for sure, but the OP didn't find it.

 

[Tony in SC]

Nice! Really good find!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very nice !

 

[Elvis]

Cool score!!!

 

[johnnycat]

Awesome! Sometimes tokens and stuff are better finds than coins. Sometimes.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Got some good stuff there in Austrailia!