Royal Artillery Cross Belt Plate!!!!! BETTER PICTURE!!!
What a day! Never in my life did I think I would ever dig one of these. I always wanted to find a belt plate but never thought I would find a marked belt plate! It is an officer's Royal Artillery cross belt plate from 1790-1810 era. It is bent but the detail is amazing. The picture does not do it justice. There are the three cannons of the Royal Artillery within a shield in the centre. At the top it is marked "Second Batt" with a flaming cannon ball between the wording. On the bottom it is marked "Royal Artillery". There is even some gilt left on the edge design!
This was found on a site that we just got permission for today. We knew right away that we were on a site from the iron, glass and pottery. I managed a couple toe taps and a Speed the Plough token and Iron Patch found a few interesting things when I got a great signal...nice and shallow. I flipped the soil and there it was. I called Iron Patch and told him that I just found a belt plate! I actually did not know that it was at that time but knew that the shape was correct. I handed it to Iron Patch and he immediately saw the cannons in the center and proclaimed it a Royal Artillery belt plate!
I was thrilled to say the least! I am told by an expert in the field that it is quite a rare find. This is by far my favorite find to date...one I will never part with. I am going to try to research the site and try to determine who may have lost it...should be fun.
It is very difficult to photograph this thing due to the patina and the bend.
If the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy, punch a higher floor!
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Romeo, I just had to post my sincere congrats to you on both forums. That is without doubt one of the best finds anybody could ever make. What are your plans for restoration and care?. And by the way........banner.......all the way.
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Originally Posted by HomesteadHunter
Romeo, I just had to post my sincere congrats to you on both forums. That is without doubt one of the best finds anybody could ever make. What are your plans for restoration and care?. And by the way........banner.......all the way.
James.
HomesteadHunter
I was thinking about having it straightened but I am terrified that it would be returned to me in two pieces...
If the elevator tries to bring you down, go crazy, punch a higher floor!
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I don't know much about War relics, but I can tell that you are beyond excited. Congrats to you......our hobby has ultimately paid off for you! Good job!!!
HH,
Moon
Even the mightiest Oak in the forest is just a little nut that held it's ground!!
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NICE!
This is gold, Mr. Bond. All my life I've admired its color, its brilliance, its divine heaviness. I welcome any enterprise that will increase my stock... which is considerable.
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WTG!!!! Im sure with a cleaned up some and better photo , we will be seeing that at the top of the forum!
Don
"The mantra has always been don't clean a (copper) coin or it will lose value.
For undug coins this is true. For dug coins this is untrue.
The value will increase with judicious cleaning."
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Congratulations on what must be a dream find!!
Ty
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Originally Posted by HomesteadHunter
