Nice surprise for me instead of coins.

[Ytcoinshooter]

I set out with the 5x8 coil in a picnic area built by the CCC during the depression. I think this is the most neglected and trashiest piece of municipal land I have detected. In past years I have found a couple of wheat cents and a little silver, usually I come home with an interesting bottle or two rather than much in coinage. I got real excited when I got solid quarter hit with no rolling of the tone. A colonial era shoe buckle frame, copper with trace signs of having been silver plated.

This find has been on my wish list this year, I have many small fragments, some solid silver but finding one this complete really pleases me. I did locate nearby what may be the remnants of an old stone wall that was probably rubble and used for the fire pits when the are was created for picnicking.
Gotta love this hobby, sport, passion or however you classify what we do!
HH-Bruce

 

[William-NM]

Very cool find, Bruce! That's got some age to it !!

 

[fongu]

Nice find, WTG.

 

[Night Crawler]

A colonial shoe buckle frame? That's right at the start of things for what we know it today. That's an outstanding find Ytcoinshooter, I hope you find more of it their.

 

[BigCatDaddy]

That would have never occured to me. I would have thought it was another junk piece if I had found it. I'm glad you knew and shared the knowledge!! Congrats on a nice piece for your collection, excellent find!!

 

[ajaj]

Really cool! Your bucket is a little lighter!

aj

 

[Bill G]

Really nice, that's the stuff that makes for a great & above average hunt day....

Take Care All,
Bill G

 

[61chip]

Awesome find, Bruce! That buckle is a lot bigger than I thought they were. Great pic on it on your boot. Thanks for sharing

 

[upnorth]

Cool buckle frame.

 

[mudpuppy]

Cool! Congrats on checking a target off your wish list! Whats next?
Mud

 

[M_d_in_guy]

Hi YT, pilgrimage of sorts lol, if it could only talk, cheers and congrats on the find.

HH

Jon

 

[Daugela]

I can't stress enough how lucky you guys are to live in areas where there's history!! I would love to be able to hunt places older than 1960!!! Arizona is not relic/coin friendly that's for sure..

 

[Beale]

Congrats on the sweet Buckle! I would love to find one like it! Beale.