Old Gold!

[The Rebel]

Took last Friday off from work to clear my mind.

Life has been a bit crazy. I lost my grandmother about 3 weeks ago & my Dad is in the ICU, so needless to say it was nice to get out.

Hit the house again where I got the CW token & pulled up this nice gold cuff link. Says: The Benedict. Pat Aug 1786. That was it for that site, so I literally drove up the street to another site & got the IH & the buckle clasp. I'm pretty sure it's colonial, perhaps it was for a shoe?

Hope everyone had a chance to get out before the snow,
Roger

 

[romeo-1]

That's a great find...and yes, that is a shoe buckle tine! Good finds!

 

[HighTone]

Sorry about your loss...Hope your dad gets better....Great finds I hate snow

 

[worldtalker]

Rebel,Nice piece of GOLD!!!!!!!!! Here's a site for buckles! God Bless HH Chris http://uclan.academia.edu/RuudStelt...y_metal_buckles_from_Oranje_Bay_St._Eustatius

 

[jewelerguy]

nice cuff link

 

[olekyground]

awesome! 1786 I would LOVE to find something that old!

 

[7creeks]

Cool finds...

 

[Goes4ever]

wow, absolutely BEAUTIFUL old gold too!

 

[cntrydncr1]

sorry to hear about your family. tough time for sure! awesome cufflink and some good places to hunt!

 

[rob.s]

Awesome find

 

[favored papa]

hope your dad recovers quick. sorry about your loss. I think this must be why God gave us hobbies, sometimes we need to zone out and get a little peace, by forgetting the world around us.
Peace, Grace and HH

 

[CC Hunter]

Nice little cufflink you found there!

The actual patent is Aug. 17. '86. As in 1886. That style of cufflink is late 19th century.

The center chape from a shoe buckle is a good candidate for 1786 though.

CC Hunter

 

[CC Hunter]

The little gold collar or cuff button was patented by Read Benedict of West Brighton, New York, on August 17, 1886.



CC Hunter

 

[wwwtimmcp]

very nice finds, thanks for sharing.

 

[civilman1]

Congrat's on the old gold there Reb......Thought's and Prayer's for your Pop's

 

[umrgolf]

The little gold collar or cuff button was patented by Read Benedict of West Brighton, New York, on August 17, 1886.



CC Hunter

CC Hunter is correct. I will post a picture later, but in 2009 I dug the silver version while stationed in NY... I believe mine reads "Benedict Bros pat. August 17.86" or something close to that. Very nice find!

 

[The Rebel]

Thanks All for your thoughts & prayers. Sadly my Dad passed away yesterday am. The next few days will be tough but life does go on.

Thanks for the ID CC Hunter!

 

[umrgolf]

Thanks All for your thoughts & prayers. Sadly my Dad passed away yesterday am. The next few days will be tough but life does go on.

Thanks for the ID CC Hunter!

Very sorry to hear that Rebel Hang in there

 

[certified male]

Very nice. Gold is nice and old.

 

[The Swed Hunther]

Nice finds!
And the gold is a smile of the day!
Take care and i hope the snow melts quick and the winter is being delayed
Happy hunting!