Sterling belt buckle with a date (no kidding)

[MIKE54]

64976649776497864979About 6 years ago they tore down a 1910 house about a mile away from me. I detected it then and only found a silver Rosie and a bunch of wheats. They turned half the lot into a parking area for the adjacent business and the other half was untouched. So I decided to return and see what I missed. I guess the date is Aug 21, 1917. The oldest wheat is 1939 and I liked the patina on the Canadian penny so I included it in the photo. Also found a 1965 rabies tag, an old lipstick case and a key. Last photo is after I cleaned up the buckle with a baking soda paste.

[Bucknut]

Wow that's a nice one! Is it one of those Hickock buckles? Congrats.

[Digger_O'Dell]

Awesome find! Its unusual to be able to get any idea of dates on silver like that, but I've never seen a mfg date. Congrats!

[MIKE54]

Wow that's a nice one! Is it one of those Hickock buckles? Congrats.its a Vogel buckle

[Ill Digger]

Whoa! Nice find Mike! :thumbsup02:
I bet that sounded like a garbage can lid when you went over it! :shocked04::lol:
Congrats! :grin:

[OxShoeDrew]

Is that an M or a W? :lol: Sweet find, Mike! The date makes it all the more interesting!

[Full Metal Digger]

Great find Mike! I think a sterling buckle is on EVERYONE'S bucket list. At first I thought it was one of those Hickok buckles but they usually have the name stamped very obviously. Have you weighed it yet? How many grams of 925 you got there? Best wishes and HH, Dave.

[Lodge Scent]

That's a beauty! Cleaned up great too.

[aloldstuff]

Great find Mike...and it cleaned up really nice....:clapping:

[Cooper]

Congrats on a Great find

[wisconsin digger]

Great find and congrats on the other recoveries WD

[BTV Digger]

What a beautiful buckle Mike! It cleaned up so well too!

John

[badgers325]

That is an awesome buckle! Congrats on the finds.

[DavidGC]

Wow. That cleaned up beautifully.

Only one question remains: Who was "M" ???

[5thfret]

Beautiful find. Must have been a real dandy to wear that!