South Carolina Militia beltplate?

[CAP]

Dug this buckle today at an old homesite in South Carolina. The signal rang out like the old furniture hardware that I'd been digging in the area and I almost got careless with my hole. Can anyone help identify this plate and add more info as to rarity etc.?

 

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[CAP]

Sorry about the duplilcate picture. I've had a lot of difficulty posting.

CAP

 

[trk5capt]

Your Belt Plate is a circa 1840 die stamped Militia Waist Belt Plate. The Affixed S C were Silvered. It has a Rarity of 7. You can see a pic on pg. 390 of Plates and Buckles of the American Military 1795-1874 by Sydney C. Kerksis. Hope this info Helps. trk5capt...

 

[j.d. in the usa]

thats is beautiful congrats on the find

 

[Nana40]

WOW! Watta find!

 

[treasures4me2find]

Sorry don't know anything about it. But it is a great find. Congrats on your hunt.

Ken

 

[JerV3]

Nice plate. Seems to be in good shape also. I could get that thing cleaned nice. But certain things are better left alone. You can tell it would clean well.

HH Jer

 

[Snee]

Very nice!

 

[ramjet2187]

Spectacular find. I'd love to be able to tell you that I'd dropped it, but I'm certain you wouldn't return it...........

 

[northeast hunter]

nice looking beltplate..congrats

 

[birdman]

That Plate may pay for your detector!!!!!!!!!!! NICE

 

[allen]

cant help , but wanted to say congratulations on a cool find. keep on digging

 

[StickShift]

Nice Buckle Cap. 8)
Does it have anything on back Hook or signs of where a hook may have been attached
Great find...
HH
SS