This Weekend's Finds from Old Properties in Upstate NY

[Shakakka]

Victorian-era(?) sash buckle, an unknown buckle, six wheats, a merc, my FIRST EVER buffalo nickel(!) and a really cool bale seal that says 'salt' on it.

Oh yeah, and a toasted Tootsie-Toy.

 

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[DIG ADK MTN]

Nice ornate buckle. Congrats on your finds.

 

[trapperart]

Nice assortment of finds congrats

 

[Kurios1]

That ornate buckle is EYE CANDY! I would love to see it meticulously and carefully cleaned up leaving as much of that sweet green patina on it as possible. I just love that kind of relic. Congrats on your first Buffalo nickel. Love them Buffalos. Probably my second favorite coin design behind Indians. A merc, wheats, Military Jeep Tootsie Toy, and another cool brass buckle is a very nice hunt in my book. Shakakka Rocka!

 

[JeffInMass]

Nice finds! Congrats on checking one off the bucket list!

-- Jeff --

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Merc, Buffalo, wheaties, old buckles AND a Tootsie?! Very well rounded hunt! A little bit of each...congrats on a great day...Ddf

 

[against the wind]

Killer hunt,,
Well done on the Buffalo.
Congratulations

 

[Shakakka]

That ornate buckle is EYE CANDY! I would love to see it meticulously and carefully cleaned up leaving as much of that sweet green patina on it as possible. I just love that kind of relic. Congrats on your first Buffalo nickel. Love them Buffalos. Probably my second favorite coin design behind Indians. A merc, wheats, Military Jeep Tootsie Toy, and another cool brass buckle is a very nice hunt in my book. Shakakka Rocka!

Thanks! Here it is after I did some toothpicking last night:



Anything else I can do to it, or is that it? Rub a little Renaissance wax on it and call it done? I don't have much experience with relics, to be honest.

 

[grasshopper]

Nice Finds!! Where abouts in NY are you hunting? (Just curious!)

 

[park pirate]

Awesome...

 

[Btoots]

Nice finds Shak, where are you in upstate

 

[Shakakka]

I actually live on Long Island. I was up in Durham, at the Blackthorne Resort. They have a Lost Treasure Hunt weekend there, which is awesome. 60+ detectorists. A few seeded hunts (including one they do in the dark with headlamps!) plus they take you out on some natural hunts too. Most of these finds I got from doorknocking, something that's new to me.

 

[d3t3ctr0n]

Niiiiice!

 

[dirtlooter]

awesome and beautiful buckle! congrats on the Buff find, now you have broken the ice

 

[A2coins]

wow thats a great hunt i would be very happy keep it up

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[Relicific]

Awesome buckle.
Keep em coming