silver buckle. need a web site to determine age

emesis · Jul 19, 2009

Went out this morning to a new field. Didn't have a lot of time. Was doing a basic perusal to see if I could find any signals worth digging. After 15 min and not many sounds, I got a solid signal that usually indicates a quarter. I figured it could be silver since this a clean field with little or no cans. About 8 inches down I glimpse silver and thought a bracelet. I dig some more and see another band of silver and became confused. after some more gentle excavation I pulled a solid silver buckle fron the hole. I stopped detecting and went home to research my find. Don't have an idea on its age. If any one has any web sites that would be helpfull in research, please let me know? It's at least a 100 years old, beyond that I'm clueless.

Thanks PFP

DMN · Jul 19, 2009

Pictures please. There are a lot of people here who can ID without the need of a web site. They just need a picture or it will just be a "WAG" for them to help you. Plus, we all like seeing the finds!

Thanks!

emesis · Jul 19, 2009

Sorry I don't have a camera, thats why I have asked about web sites. I find that no pictures usually means no response, which is unfortunate.

twistidd · Jul 19, 2009

pfired from pfizer said:
Sorry I don't have a camera, thats why I have asked about web sites. I find that no pictures usually means no response, which is unfortunate.

You have to understand that people here cannot make assumptions based on vague descriptions. Use Google, it's what anyone else here would do.

Joe

CRUSADER · Jul 19, 2009

http://www.netmarshall.co.uk/buckletitlepage.htm

Try this.

However, if silver then it should be hallmarked which would make it easy to date. I'm guessing its not silver, as they are extremely rare.

emesis · Jul 19, 2009

Twisted, with all due respect, I did not ask for you to identify the buckle, I merely asked if anyone new of a web site for buckles. I am capable of googling and there are many sites to weed thru. Perhaps you didn't like my response. I have learned alot from this site, but its true ,without a pic you don't get many responses. Oh and by the way, I didn't give a vague desciption of the buckle, I gave really, no description.

PFP

lazyaussie · Jul 20, 2009

as CRUSADER said if it"s silver 99% of the time it should have a hall mark so give it a good clean & check for small hall marks.
if it"s marked go to a hall mark web site www.925-1000 is a good one.
what country did ya find it in

it"s very rare to find silver without marks as most country's started putting hall marks on silver in the mid 19th century & some where much earlyer most unmarked silver is plated, home made or very very old.
lazyaussie