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Pre civil war militia officers buckle
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That buckle tongue is a stunner, pre-Civil War Officer's Militia buckle. Hopefully the wreath is still in there somewhere!
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Great stuff! Is that a clay marble or is it metal?
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Awesome buckle recovery. Congratulations
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Sweet two-piece buckle tongue!
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so many cool finds, that buckle tongue is fantastic! great saves
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Metal. I think a small door knob or drawer pull. Thank you!
postalgriff
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Thanks everyone. Sorry I didn’t post this correctly. I somehow put the body text in the title.
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Awesome!!!!! Congrats!!!
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Killer buckle bro!!!
Great digs all around
Hope you find the other 1/2 but awesome either way. Big Congrats
Great digs all around
Hope you find the other 1/2 but awesome either way. Big Congrats
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That buckle is an outstanding find! Congratulations on recovering the buckle and all the other cool finds! Thanks for sharing.
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That buckle piece is awesome. Congrats on the great finds.
