Help IDing Buckle

[JeffInMass]

Help ID'ing Buckle

Hi All,

My hunting buddy and I hit an old farm in Rhode Island, with not much success at all. I did manage to squeeze out an 1886 Indian and this buckle. It is about the size of a half dollar. Can anyone provide me any information as to the type, period, etc. of this buckle

Thanks in advance and HH to all.

Jeff in Mass

 

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[Shady Digger]

Re: Help ID'ing Buckle

if its the size of 1/2 dollar, id say its some kind of suspender buckle
sweet find

RR

 

[Championhilz]

Re: Help ID'ing Buckle

There is a very similar buckle listed in PLATES AND BUCKLES OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY 1795-1874 by Sydney C. Kerksis. It is listed as a U.S. Militia sword belt plate, circa 1850. It has a rarity of 7 on a scale of 1-10.

 

[panzermeyer]

Re: Help ID'ing Buckle

wow !! Love the buckle...always nice to find something cool in the buckle dept....God Bless and HH..Panz

 

[goldencoin]

Re: Help ID'ing Buckle

Very cool military item

HH
-GC

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Re: Help ID'ing Buckle

Wow, this one could be worth some $$$.

Bone Dry Detecting...Kirk

 

[diggerfororo]

Re: Help ID'ing Buckle

Nice piece, but I think you only have 1/2 of it. You better go back and find the other half.

Les

 

[JerV3]

Re: Help ID'ing Buckle

Nice buckle for sure

HH Jer

 

[tymcmurray]

Re: Help ID'ing Buckle

Try this link.
Might be worth some serious money even though it's
only the tongue part.
http://www.civilwarpreservations.com/catdet.asp?TargetItem=CHR381&CategoryType=relics

 

[Copperhead]

Re: Help ID'ing Buckle

Wow, nice find Jeff...I'm surprised that it hasn't received more comments,
I don't know a lot about CW relics...but thats got to be a pretty rare dig..Congrats

 

[DaChief]

Re: Help ID'ing Buckle

Pre Civil War Militia Two Piece Buckle tongue. Nice piece. The other piece could be there but it is not probable. The other end was often better attached to the leather belt. Your piece is nice as it is though. Don't worry about the other side. You could probably find something close to matching it if you carry it to Civil War shows, etc. but to find the matching piece with exactly the same patina would be next to impossible. I have been that route before. Whatever you do, don't clean it!!!!!!


Great find and one you will always remember.

DaChief!