Second time out of season and found a buckle!

[Metalmole]

I started swinging when I was 13 and then got busy doing other things. After a few years I started again and the second time out I found a buckle! or something. I found it with my Classic ID, Old school but effective. It was about 8 inches down.

 

[kuger]

I know nothing about Colonial stuff,but I do beleive that is a DANDY shoe buckle!!Good job!!!!

 

[Metalmole]

Sorry here is a size comparison with a morgan sitting next to it. Its my first time posting here after reading for a long time.

 

[KOOTNEY KID]

Sweet buckle

 

[Kirk PA]

You should be very proud. That is a Colonial shoe buckle. I would go back to that site and hunt slowly. You should find some early buttons and coppers.

Kirk

 

[teleman 2525]

possible hot site nice find

 

[Woodland Detectors]

And a sweet one at that!

 

[cntrydncr1]

awesome buckle!

 

[EagleDown]

You should be very proud. That is a Colonial shoe buckle. I would go back to that site and hunt slowly. You should find some early buttons and coppers.

Kirk

While I agree that it's a great find, (and, I know next to nothing about Colonial buckles,) I am curious. Since a Morgan was used for size reference and I just happened to have a Morgan Dollar beside me, just how wide were shoe buckles?? A Morgan measures very close to 1 1/2" in diameter.

Eagle

 

[ewcoinhunter]

Cool buckle, congrats!

 

[Metalmole]

Thanks for all of the views and ID ing it as a shoe buckle I didnt know that shoe buckles were that big.