GORGEOUS SILVERED COLONIAL SHOE BUCKLE*GROUP HUNT

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Dan invited us down for a group hunt to 3 of his sites.left to right is Jesse(sniffy)Dan (Del) me(heavymetalnut) Todd(Thiltzy) & Ray (Kray) from Va.
we really had to work for our finds as these sites were hit pretty good in the past.i got a few buttons,a 1859 IH penny and the most ornate applied silver colonial shoe buckle i've ever dug.I used the fine brass bristled brush,with warm water & dish soap and it cleaned up beautifully.was a gorgeous day finally,and good to get back out with the guys.thanks Dan for the invite thumbsup01

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

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[Epi-hunter]

LOVE the photo of you guys!!!

And love the shoe buckle too. Thanks for posting!

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

LOVE the photo of you guys!!!

And love the shoe buckle too. Thanks for posting!

thanks Ang!! was a gorgeous day to be out finally!

[Thiltzy]

:omg: Dave, that shoe buckle is a beauty! I didn't realize at the time that it would clean up so well. Definately the find of the day. Your Indian head is a 1859 as was mine. awsome hunt :grouphug:

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

:omg: Dave, that shoe buckle is a beauty! I didn't realize at the time that it would clean up so well. Definately the find of the day. Your Indian head is a 1859 as was mine. awsome hunt :grouphug:

thanks Todd! how fid your LC clean up?

[del]

:wow: :drool: :drool: :loveit: :drool: :drool: the buckle is a beauty Dave :bananadance: , i knew it had to be plated when i saw it .great relic and congrats on you most ornate or should i say your most favorite shoe buckle find lol lol.

hey who said to lineup by hight in that picture lol lol homnestly , Jesse an I arn't that short rofl rofl .it was a lot of fun seeing everyone again , the finds were sparse but there was some very good quality in that mix of goodies we got but the weather couldn't have been better and the company was stellar. we'll do it again soon my friend :yes:. i'll post my stuff on here tomorrow i'm dead tired and you guys wore me out :goodnight: :sleepy:.

Dan

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

:wow: :drool: :drool: :loveit: :drool: :drool: the buckle is a beauty Dave :bananadance: , i knew it had to be plated when i saw it .great relic and congrats on you most ornate or should i say your most favorite shoe buckle find lol lol.

hey it was a lot of fun seeing everyone again , the finds were sparse but there was some very good quality in that mix of goodies we got but the weather couldn't have been better and the company was stellar. we'll do it again soon my friend :yes:. i'll post my stuff on here tomorrow i'm dead tired and you guys wore me out :goodnight: :sleepy:.

Dan

thanks again Dan.you said it better than i did.quality finds for sure! had a blast as always when in your good company.happy easter!

[Abog]

Excellent hunting guys !

[OxShoeDrew]

Excellent hunting guys !

Seriously ornate buckle, congrats and thanks for posting.

[kray]

Dave,
Congrats again on the buckle. It's a beauty and looks amazing, considering what it looked like yesterday! It was great hunting with you, and I hope to get to do it again someday.
Ray (Kray)

[fsa46]

Great group :grouphug:, great hunt :detecting: and some great finds.

:congrats: go out to all.

[aloldstuff]

Somebody sure did put a lot of effort in making that buckle.....looks fantastic. :congrats: on a great group hunt

[foundation hunter]

Dave that is one of the nicest buckles i ever saw,picture what that looked like in the 18th i would have been proud to wear that.
Nice find Gary

[Tony Two-Cent]

Great photos and terrific finds, Dave!

That buckle is simply breathtaking! Wow, it's a beauty for sure! :loveit:

Thanks for posting the group photo so we can see what all of you scruffy dirt-diggers look like. thumbsup01

Congrats on the finds! :clapping:

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

thanks everyone for the awesome comments! thumbsup01

[jkress]

:peace: :peace: :peace:

Love the group picture! :) Thank you for sharing with us. :clapping: I'd love to have my ugly mug included here one day. :daydream:
Just the chance to hunt with you folks, out there over the 'holy ground' you all get to search. :twirlingeyes: Maybe someday. :smitten:

I don't always respond to your hunts Dave, but I religiously enjoy and look forward to your adventures. :->

[chief5709]

WoW! you guys rock! I'm hoping to get back out that way again this year.

[tanacat]

Great finds the shoe buckle cleaned up so nice :omg: looks great on the banner :perfect10: :perfect10:

Love the group shot :clapping: Joe said it well- the chance to hunt with you all is now on my bucket list lol

[sniffy]

:wow: :drool: :drool: :loveit: :drool: :drool: the buckle is a beauty Dave :bananadance: , i knew it had to be plated when i saw it .great relic and congrats on you most ornate or should i say your most favorite shoe buckle find lol lol.

hey who said to lineup by hight in that picture lol lol homnestly , Jesse an I arn't that short rofl rofl .it was a lot of fun seeing everyone again , the finds were sparse but there was some very good quality in that mix of goodies we got but the weather couldn't have been better and the company was stellar. we'll do it again soon my friend :yes:. i'll post my stuff on here tomorrow i'm dead tired and you guys wore me out :goodnight: :sleepy:.
yeah.... How'd I get so short.....awesome buckle Dave....
Dan

[ChrisinCT]

Man that buckle is amazing.

[Sal66]

:omg: :congrats: Great Buckle !! As nice as they come. I knew I should of said yes when Dan asked me to go out last weekend. :hairpulling:
At least you guys had a great time and sometimes it's not about the number of finds but the Comradery that counts. That site looks very familiar . LOL I'm sure I've sure I've been there, who knows. Great going guys, hopefully I'll get to meet you all some other time this year.
One last thing about Silver Buckles, if there plated then are they plated over brass ? And is it Coin Silver ? I can't see such a nice buckle being plated on Copper since brass last longer and doesn't corrode as easily.
Dan said you guys wore him out, I'm almost afraid to ask him to go out this Saturday. Oh well, worse comes to worse I'll just have to hit a Virgin site I have set up that's been calling my name.
Once again, Congrats Guys !