How Old Might This Buckle Be?

cambria09 · Aug 29, 2015

Hello. I found this brass buckle at a 1920's home site down pretty deep. I am not a buckle pro but it has the style of the old shoe buckles I see posted sometimes. It looks in too good of shape to be real old but 'ya never know. Any ideas are appreciated. HH. C9

Breezie · Aug 29, 2015

Hey ya go:
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/160616-civil-war-era-buckle-marked-c-f-j.html

Your buckle is pictured and discussed in this post as well as others.

Breezie

cambria09 · Aug 30, 2015

Hello Breezie. Thanks for the reply. Lot of info in that link...still diggin' through it. Good luck out there. C9

sutphin · Sep 2, 2015

I HAVE ONE THAT HAS PARIS WRITTEN ON IT.

OWK · Sep 2, 2015

Your buckle includes a copyright symbol (the letter c enclosed in a circle) which would date the piece to 1954 or later (when Title 17 of the US Code was amended to use that symbol to indicate a copyright).

Breezie · Sep 2, 2015

OWK said:
Your buckle includes a copyright symbol (the letter c enclosed in a circle) which would date the piece to 1954 or later (when Title 17 of the US Code was amended to use that symbol to indicate a copyright).

Did I miss something? Where do you see a copyright symbol on his buckle?

Breezie

vhs07 · Sep 2, 2015

OWK, I think your seeing just some scroll work on the buckle. I just see the word HORN and SOLID, unless I'm missing something too.

EDIT: Wait, that's not SOLID, I can't tell what it is. Looks like SOLIDE

cambria09 · Sep 3, 2015

vhs07 said:
OWK, I think your seeing just some scroll work on the buckle. I just see the word HORN and SOLID, unless I'm missing something too.

EDIT: Wait, that's not SOLID, I can't tell what it is. Looks like SOLIDE

Hello vhs07. You are correct the supposed copyright symbol is scroll work and the it does say "SOLIDE". Still not sure on the age of this thing but I am gonna guess early 20th century based on Breezie's post and other relics dug on the site. Thanks for the reply. C9