Last Hunt of Year Produces a Couple Sweet Intact Buckles...

[Erik in NJ]

Was up in the 40's on Sat in northern NJ and I was able to get out for 2 hours between Xmas preparations at home. Headed to a local 1800's farmouse that I've hunted before.

First target sounded like a shallow zinc cent and I was a bit surprised that the ground was frozen as I dug. First couple inches like concrete! I was pleasantly surprised by my first small, fully intact, and nicely ornate buckle. No markings other than the small "o" where the tongue rests.

About 5 minute later, I got a pulltab signal and then dug this second fully intact tiny buckle that appears to be even older!

On the back it is inscribed "PAT APP'D FOR" - any info on this one, age, type, etc?

Finally, as dusk was setting in I dug this colorful pin, obviously from the first half of the 20th century:

On the back it is inscribed "JC POLLACK CO"and "CHICAGO". All in all not a bad, short, 2 hour hunt which may be my last of the year as it promises to be a cold week.

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

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Very Nice Buckles and they both still have their tangs. Congrats.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Gorgeous buckles there Erik!
Would love to know how old they both are.
Great looking shield pin too, great colors!

 

[Tennessee Treasure Hunter]

very nice buckles...great finds!!!

 

[KRAZYHORSES]

AWESOME!! NICE FINDS ERIK! scott

 

[Erik in NJ]

See I told you I've never found one intact - thought they were called tounges....thanks for the reply and proper nomenclature with "tang!" Two of them for me, five minutes apart was rare!

Best, Erik

Very Nice Buckles and they both still have their tangs. Congrats.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Thanks Antiquarian! Yes, I hope someone on the What Is It? forum can help me date them. I think the smaller one is older and I'm curious as to what such a small buckle might have been used for. This site holds a lot of history, but a lot of iron too, plus two demoed houses so parts are a bit rough going, but always some interesting there. Thanks again for your reply!

Gorgeous buckles there Erik!
Would love to know how old they both are.
Great looking shield pin too, great colors!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Thanks TTN! My first intact buckles.....I was just happy not to get skunked on my last outing for the year! Appreciate your reply!

very nice buckles...great finds!!!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Thanks Scott! We'll have to get together when the ground around here isn't like concrete....those 20 degree nights have taken their toll and this week is gonna be a cold one. Best, Erik

AWESOME!! NICE FINDS ERIK! scott

 

[KRAZYHORSES]

Thanks Scott! We'll have to get together when the ground around here isn't like concrete....those 20 degree nights have taken their toll and this week is gonna be a cold one. Best, Erik

AWESOME!! NICE FINDS ERIK! scott

ya worm in ct tonight might thaw the ground getting mattock pick to take care of frozen ground until it freezes deep enough to interfere with the target happy safe holidays scott

 

[spitfire55]

 

[trixie charger]

Hey Jersey Great finds GOD BLESS AMERICA

 

[cntrydncr1]

sweet looking buckles! congrats

 

[Erik in NJ]

Spitfire55, TC, and Cntrydncr1,

Thanks for your replies and kind words!

 

[boondocker]

Very nice buckles, great way to end the 2010 season. Dean

 

[TommNJ]

Nice Buckles & Pin, Congrats !

TommNJ

 

[ticm]

real nice buckles

 

[Erik in NJ]

Dean, Tomm, and Ticm,

Thanks for your compliments! I was just happy I didn't get skunked on my last trip out. Getting mighty cold in NJ as we speak.

For you guys in NJ, please drop me a PM if you'd like to get together for a hunt sometime as I usually hunt solo. I'm in northern NJ.

Thanks again guys!

Best, Erik

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

some cool buckles! never seen anything like those hope somebody can give you a date range on those lookers

 

[Erik in NJ]

Thanks HMN! If you've never seen anything like those then they must be pretty unusual with all the great relics you find. I'll put them on the What Is It? forum to see if anyone can provide any info.

Best, Erik

some cool buckles! never seen anything like those hope somebody can give you a date range on those lookers