I think I found colonial buckles ?

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Hello everyone a few hours in the shade today. I really found a good spot to hunt it's so big I can hunt it for ever !! Lots of things happening there in the 1700s. Today I was hacking my way through thick brush scouting fall sites for my friend and I I found like 4 old foundations and a bunker. A dug into the hill above a known battle site from 1777 it is totally overgrown I could not swing at all !! There was one small area I could and bingo I get a solid signal high tone thinking coin then out pops this colonial shoe buckle (I think ) help if you know the hill was steep and I was alone so. Back to the trails I go found two more buckles I've no idea how to date them
If anyone knows please chime in.
Thanks for reading east coast

 

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[cjon455]

Very cool buckles, I'm sure you'll get an ID In no time

 

[Erik in NJ]

The top one is probably early 1800s, the other two are later 19th C.

 

[sutphin]

NEAT BUCKLE FINDS ....

 

[port ewen ace]

I have found several of the bottom right in various sizes. 1 of the type with the roller. always solid brass and a few with some silver plating. they sell well on Ebay

 

[CRUSADER]

Top one looks 18th C, the others are much later.

 

[HomeGuardDan]

The top one is 1700's (probably late 1700s) the small one could be as early as 1850s but most likely 1870s-1900 and the other (roller) is most certainly 1890s-1920s

Dan

 

[Steve in PA]

I agree with Cru and Dan. The top one is an 18th century shoe buckle frame. The other two are much later.

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Do they have any value ? I would like to upgrade machines maybe sell if they are worth anything ?

 

[Erik in NJ]

Port Ewen Ace says they sell well on eBay which was interesting--not sure what people use them for or if they collect...I'd expect the Colonial-era one to fetch a bit more. I seem to find tons of buckles myself, but won't sell mine. I'll probably just make a huge buckle display when I get around to it

Try searching eBay for "Colonial shoe buckles" and "vintage horse tack buckles" to get some idea of what they might sell for.

I just took a look and both are listed. As expected Colonial buckles esp those with chapes sell for more than the horse tack (around $20 - $30).