Another Complete Shoebuckle

[Sam]

Went out briefly with Jim (RIdirtdigger) on Saturday and returned to a cellar hole we'd been to in the past. Finds came along slowly, and it seems like we did a pretty good job our first time there not leaving any obvious signals. Eventually I came across a loud, solid 60-70's signal on my MXT Pro, right behind a large rock wall. Partially expecting a big piece of iron, it was repeatable enough to dig anyways. I spent a good 10 minutes digging through roots and prying out big rocks until I eventually saw the obvious shape of a shoebuckle frame. I got an in-situ picture of it and then popped it out, surprised to see that it was complete!

The pins move around loosely, it's got a nice pattern and it's comprised of some weird metallic alloy that looks kind of like tombac... but I'm not sure.

 

[BTV Digger]

Wow, excellent find Sam! You're really nabbing the goods lately. Could the Tombac looking surface be applied silver? I know some of the buckles were made that way.

John

 

[aloldstuff]

You're killing it with the buckles....beautiful piece.

 

[Lodge Scent]

And it's a nice one too !

 

[Sam]

Wow, excellent find Sam! You're really nabbing the goods lately. Could the Tombac looking surface be applied silver? I know some of the buckles were made that way.

John

Thank you John! I don't think it's silver plated. The material on the other side of the buckle looks very similar to tombac, which is strange.

 

[Sam]

And it's a nice one too !

Thanks!

 

[Sam]

You're killing it with the buckles....beautiful piece.

Thank you!

 

[Beartoe]

Very nice detail after all these years.

 

[Bucknut]

Does not get much prettier than that.

 

[OxShoeDrew]

A beauty Sam. I have a couple with the same pattern...here is one-
http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/album.php?albumid=6&attachmentid=35239
I love the color on these things.

 

[CTTodd]

Much better than a crusty old copper. Good for you :beerbuddy:

 

[Sam]

Very nice detail after all these years.

Oh yeah, it cleaned up real nice.

 

[Sam]

Does not get much prettier than that.

Thank you!

 

[Sam]

A beauty Sam. I have a couple with the same pattern...here is one-
http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/album.php?albumid=6&attachmentid=35239
I love the color on these things.

That's great Drew! Thank you.

 

[Sam]

Much better than a crusty old copper. Good for you :beerbuddy:

I agree with you there! Thank you!

 

[RIdirtdigger]

Great finds Sam. As always a pleasure to hunt with you.

 

[del]

great buckle Sam , it may have a bit of silver "tinning" left on it to make it look like that , very doubtful a buckle that large would be made out of tombac. I hope to see it in person someday . congrats again .

 

[MangoAve]

Nice buckle. I would be doubtful of any buckle being made of tombac. Weren't they too brittle to begin with? I know the crotals from the early-mid 1800s were made of an alloy like tombac that had the brass. They come out green but clean up only with some vinegar and look dull grey. idk.