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Final hunt of the year: nice 1700s knee buckle!
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Got out to a field that's been good to me in the past. Knew it'd be slow going, but was hoping for a large cent or another older coin. After what seemed like an hour, I got a nice coin signal, but it turned out to be a wheat cent. Really?? Moved a few feet and got the knee buckle. Then a few feet later another coin signal. It has to be Spanish silver or a large cent right? Nope, another wheat cent. It's bizarre, got probably 6 wheat cents and 2 zincolns in this field. Better than all zincolns, but a little disappointing at the same time. Also got two flat buttons.
Fairly certain the buckle dates to the 1700s. Not a bad way to end the year. HH all!
Fairly certain the buckle dates to the 1700s. Not a bad way to end the year. HH all!
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Keep it up, nice finds.
Snow and cold here in Vegas.
Happy New year all!
bob
indicate frozen ground yet....
Thanks.. Al
I have dug one or two, but not so nice.
Why is it called a knee buckle?
Thanks.. Al
They were worn near the knee, on 18th century "knee breeches".
"Below is a portrait by Ralph Earl from 1790 showing a man with both knee and shoe buckles clearly depicted."
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"A Gentleman of Connecticut: This portrait, by Ralph Earl, signed and dated 1799, shows how jewelry, coat and vest buttons and knee buckles, was [sic] used as ornaments to the costume."
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