Someone said this is a “baby” buckle

[Doglegged]

Not sure what he meant when he said “baby” buckle so if someone here could explain this to me it would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[DigginNorthernVa]

Sweet find! It's called a baby US buckle by diggers and collectors because of its small size compared to the usual US buckle. That size plate is much more of a rare find than the usual one. Congrats and keep pounding that site!

 

[Doglegged]

Sweet, learn something new everyday. This is what I also found. Imperial standard button and what I think is a brass stirrup but not really sure. All these were found about 5ft apart

 

[DigginNorthernVa]

Looks like a stirrup. Are you hunting a camp or a house site?

 

[Doglegged]

From what I could gather from the family that owns the farm it’s a homesite. I’ve been told though that My buckle has been the 6th one pulled out of the ground on that property. All 6 buckles have been found in different locations on the property the last location of the 5th one was about a half mile away from mine and so have the others. At least within a quarter to half mile apart

 

[DigginNorthernVa]

Sounds to me like the farm property has a possible CW camp on it with six buckles found. The most common relic found in camps are bullets...have you found any yet?

 

[Doglegged]

Not me personally but about 4 or 5 years ago my cousin went there and he found 2 pocket fulls of Minnie balls and 3 ringers. I do know of wagon trail that runs through the property and they were all found along it.

 

[DigginNorthernVa]

Wow! I'm sure there are more goodies to be found there. Good luck!

 

[peruna]

Welcome!

Like you, I learned something new tonight as well concerning "baby buckles". The amount of credible information on this site is mind boggling.

Nicely done!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a great buckle. It sounds like you are on to something with the place you are hunting. I would be spending a lot of time there if I were you.

 

[Reanm8er]

Congrats on a great hunt Doglegged! Welcome to TNet.

 

[A2coins]

Sweet find there's gotta be more goodies. I never heard the term baby buckle but I would be swaddling it

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Two very nice relics, congrats!

 

[Inspector]

Nice finds, could be great hunting there, congrats on the saves

 

[Yak1366]

Great finds and Welcome to TNet!!!

 

[etex]

When you find one you holler "Oh Baby"

 

[Hawks88]

Nice finds. Congrats. I would hang around a little longer and see what else you might save. Keep diggin. Good luck.

 

[xr7ator]

Sounds like lotsa land to cover! grats on the great finds.