🥇 BANNER NC Civil War Officer buckle - My best find EVER!!!!

[JOE-DIRTDIGGER]

great find

 

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[Threshold]

what an amazing piece of history, congrats

 

[leprechaun]

awesome buckle

 

[TheRockCollector]

Nice find!

 

[markp]

great dig.

 

[ModernMiner]

great dig.

Thanks Mark. That buckle still remains my best find to date. It will be hard to beat.
Good memories,
MM

 

[luke_00]

If you don't mind me asking what part of North Carolina did you find this magnificent find at.

 

[sutphin]

THERE IS A MAN NAME MINER WHO DIGS FOR FINDS IN N CAROLINA . WHO FOUND A BUCKLE THAT MADE HIM CHUCKLE AND NOW IT MAYBE A BANNER FIND. DANG MY GOD THAT BUCKLE AWESOME AND POCKET WATCH SAYS IT WAS 10 AFTER ONE WHEN IT STOPPED RUNNING WONDER WHO MIGHT HAVE DROPPED IT. GOT SOME GOOD ONES SIR.

 

[corpsman]

wow! congrats! I would be jumping for joy!

 

[Superman131976]

I have found the same buckle what did u ever end up doing with yours

 

[smokeythecat]

How did I miss this? Awesome find!

 

[William the Conqueror]

That's an awesome find! Gotta love metal detecting!

 

[ticndig]

After seeing the back - unfortunately this is not a period buckle. Buckles of this type were brass stamped and filled with lead. There are variants but typically the back will have two attachment points for the belt and 1 to buckle, all brass and imbedded in the lead. This type of connection is common in modern cowboy buckles but not period buckles. I think you have a super sweet repro/representation from around the centennial in the 60s. Super sweet buckle!

sorry but you are wrong . it's very easy to search this buckle on the net and they were cast.

 

[ticndig]

How did I miss this? Awesome find!

It was from many years ago , I missed it too.

 

[ModernMiner]

THERE IS A MAN NAME MINER WHO DIGS FOR FINDS IN N CAROLINA . WHO FOUND A BUCKLE THAT MADE HIM CHUCKLE AND NOW IT MAYBE A BANNER FIND. DANG MY GOD THAT BUCKLE AWESOME AND POCKET WATCH SAYS IT WAS 10 AFTER ONE WHEN IT STOPPED RUNNING WONDER WHO MIGHT HAVE DROPPED IT. GOT SOME GOOD ONES SIR.

Yep, that's me. I've been away for some years. Still in NC, but over in the mountains now. I miss my old stomping grounds around Raleigh. I still remember the day I dug that NC buckle. Still my best find ever.

 

[ModernMiner]

If you don't mind me asking what part of North Carolina did you find this magnificent find at.

Raleigh

 

[moonrock]

Thats Amazing. I would find a local auction that can deal with collectors and maybe find an appraiser. Or just the appraiser for finding the value.

 

[smokeythecat]

Leave it in a safe deposit box...

 

[ModernMiner]

Leave it in a safe deposit box...

Unfortunately, I sold it many years ago to help pay for my kids tuition at a Catholic high school. At the time it seems like the right thing to do. Fast forward to today, I don't need the money and wish I had it back. Although if gas prices continue we may all be out there detecting playgrounds for loose change. LOL.
I never could find the other half of that NC buckle. I'm thinking an early 1900's house may have been built on it?
Thanks for the replies.
-MM-

 

[Gare]

AMAZING FIND for SURE !! CONGRATS !!1