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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 92947, member: 44"]Hi Wek, it looks a lot like the following one that is described as</p><p><br /></p><p>"Period Gold Nugget Belt</p><p>$2,200.00</p><p>Much rarer than the belts with pockets for coins. Tan leather shows age but is solid. I've left it dry but you can add lesther preservative if desired. A flap by buckle (flap button gone) covers opening for nuggets. Belt billet covers flap when belt is buckled. Total length 36". Superb gold rush item."</p><p><br /></p><p>Nowwww, I know nothing about these, so don't know if the seller knows what they are talking about, or just "talking out his elbow." Anyways, yours appears to have the same shape flap. The leather may be soften deer skin? As to the price, it seems like wishful thinking to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>2th item:</p><p><a href="https://www.sweeney-emporium.com/cgi-bin/go.pl?session=31cpydksn7lr5e8jcutx6alndv7fzecr&s=site&&p=15753" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sweeney-emporium.com/cgi-bin/go.pl?session=31cpydksn7lr5e8jcutx6alndv7fzecr&s=site&&p=15753" rel="nofollow">https://www.sweeney-emporium.com/cgi-bin/go.pl?session=31cpydksn7lr5e8jcutx6alndv7fzecr&s=site&&p=15753</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 92947, member: 44"]Hi Wek, it looks a lot like the following one that is described as "Period Gold Nugget Belt $2,200.00 Much rarer than the belts with pockets for coins. Tan leather shows age but is solid. I've left it dry but you can add lesther preservative if desired. A flap by buckle (flap button gone) covers opening for nuggets. Belt billet covers flap when belt is buckled. Total length 36". Superb gold rush item." Nowwww, I know nothing about these, so don't know if the seller knows what they are talking about, or just "talking out his elbow." Anyways, yours appears to have the same shape flap. The leather may be soften deer skin? As to the price, it seems like wishful thinking to me. 2th item: [URL]https://www.sweeney-emporium.com/cgi-bin/go.pl?session=31cpydksn7lr5e8jcutx6alndv7fzecr&s=site&&p=15753[/URL] --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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