Bill_Ace_350 Elite Member Joined Apr 26, 2011 Messages 1,326 Location Upstate New York Jun 24, 2018 #1 Found yesterday, my yard, house dates to 1864. Brass or copper. Some sort of decorative buckle piece? Letters at the top, can only make out "PA" ideas? Thanks Attachments buckle.jpg 36.4 KB · Views: 780
Found yesterday, my yard, house dates to 1864. Brass or copper. Some sort of decorative buckle piece? Letters at the top, can only make out "PA" ideas? Thanks
Dsm_mechva Forum Supporter Joined Jun 11, 2012 Messages 4,963 Location Mechanicsville, Va. Jun 24, 2018 #2 Yep that's what it is
Bill_Ace_350 Elite Member Joined Apr 26, 2011 Messages 1,326 Location Upstate New York Jun 24, 2018 #3 Dsm_mechva said: Yep that's what it is Click to expand... Thanks. Your eyes any better than mine as to the letters?
Dsm_mechva said: Yep that's what it is Click to expand... Thanks. Your eyes any better than mine as to the letters?
Gauntlet Forum Supporter Joined Oct 12, 2011 Messages 4,070 Location South of Graceland Jun 24, 2018 #4 Bill_Ace_350 said: Thanks. Your eyes any better than mine as to the letters? Click to expand... Something to do with the Patent.
Bill_Ace_350 said: Thanks. Your eyes any better than mine as to the letters? Click to expand... Something to do with the Patent.
N NHBenz Senior Member Joined Sep 9, 2016 Messages 463 Jun 24, 2018 #5 “Pat. March 7, 1871” is likely what it reads, based on similar ones that have been posted with more legible text. Here’s the patent that it refers to: Attachments CD896D0C-E6E6-49E9-ACA4-EC572FBD1ECF.jpg 9.6 KB · Views: 495
“Pat. March 7, 1871” is likely what it reads, based on similar ones that have been posted with more legible text. Here’s the patent that it refers to:
Bill_Ace_350 Elite Member Joined Apr 26, 2011 Messages 1,326 Location Upstate New York Jun 24, 2018 #6 NHBenz said: “Pat. March 7, 1871” is likely what it reads, based on similar ones that have been posted with more legible text. Click to expand... Thanks! I rechecked the hole, and I found the piece in the upper left. the letter there are NMC I think. believe it is part of the other piece, not positive. Attachments buckle1.jpg 33.1 KB · Views: 591
NHBenz said: “Pat. March 7, 1871” is likely what it reads, based on similar ones that have been posted with more legible text. Click to expand... Thanks! I rechecked the hole, and I found the piece in the upper left. the letter there are NMC I think. believe it is part of the other piece, not positive.
Dsm_mechva Forum Supporter Joined Jun 11, 2012 Messages 4,963 Location Mechanicsville, Va. Jun 24, 2018 #7 Looks like NM Co (There's a little o beside the C )
Mason B Junior Member Joined Apr 20, 2019 Messages 93 Location NE Ohio Apr 23, 2019 #8 I actually just found one today that's in really nice shape. I can confirm it says "Pat. March 7, 1871". I do believe it's a suspender clip.
I actually just found one today that's in really nice shape. I can confirm it says "Pat. March 7, 1871". I do believe it's a suspender clip.