Its been a long time since I found somthing worthy of sharing...

*Dig-Dug*

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Light Artillary Plate and George Washington Inaugural Button

Long story short.. I got permission to hunt a home site (the surrounding 100 acres are in my future). After 2 hours of digging modern stuff I encountered one little spot next to the 18?? house and within feet of appears to be an old road bed. The location - Approx. one mile East of New Midway MD (Between Frederick, MD and Gettysburg, PA) I dug this light artillary belt plate and George Washington Inaugural Eagle button. Can't express enough how excited I am to finally be back in the Relic Finding Groove.....

I added a couple additional photos - the first is the plate just after it was found - the other is a historical marker approxiimately 1/2 mile from where the plate and button were found. I spent the weekend hunting the house site. Nothing spectacular besides the plate and button though cool enough to make a seperate thread. I'll try to post that tomorrow.
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DSC02115_rs.jpg WAIST-BELT PLATE, LIGHT ARTILLERY(?), 1814-1821

The design of this rectangular plate, struck in rather heavy brass, is the same as that offered as the (p. 34) 1814-pattern cap plate for the light artillery, although it is the product of a different and somewhat more crudely sunk die. The piece is dominated by an eagle with wings upraised, a shield on its breast, three arrows in its right talon, and an olive branch in its left talon. Crossed cannon are in the foreground, and there is a pile of six cannon balls in the lower right corner. The whole is superimposed on a trophy of colors and bayoneted muskets. Above is a 5-pointed "star of stars" made up of 20 5-pointed stars.
 

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Ifoundit69

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Got my vote what a score !
 

Nooberz

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Both of those relics are banner worthy. Awesome finds!!
 

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