rectangle Virginia state seal belt plate- Civil war brass relic

[sarawisman]

Pretty proud of this find considering I just started a few weeks ago. Is it as rare as it seems to be on-line? I can't find a lot of information on these and would appreciate any help I can get!

It's brass, rectangular, it's in pretty great shape, found on private family property that we've found quite a few CW items.

Thanks for looking!

 

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[John Boy]

Wow.holy crap man.That is sweet.in great shape to.way to go.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

hmm. WOW!! Virginia rectangle belt plate...? Lets do this.. Get a picture of the back if you can! Check this site out for more info The Ridgeway Civil War collection Buckles issued by Virginia.

And yes they are RARE!!!!!

 

[sarawisman]

Here's the back.

Thank you both!

 

[LuckyThirteen08]

Thats is nice man,If it goes to ebay please send me a link,Id love to bid on it

 

[sarawisman]

Do you happen to know how much are they worth?

 

[mjarvis]

Fantastic find!! Can't wait to hear what it is!!

 

[ronr]

WOW. Rare is an understatement. That is awesome. Congrats on a great find. You might have to wait a longggggggg time to top that.

 

[LuckyThirteen08]

Do you happen to know how much are they worth?

No idea on the value but id put down a few dollars on the closing bid just to add it to my collection,Its nice man.

HH John

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Thanks for the pictures! This is a great find of a Virginia rectangle belt plate, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant with sword down J S Smith (James S smith) style, stamped buckle. These buckles can sell in the $3,500-$4,000+ range and should not be hard too sell since these are not your everyday run of the mill civil war relics and a good collector would want this! on e-bay anything can happen but to a collector paying top price they normally want to meet up and look at it and then buy it from you. I would take good care of her and any confederate state seal rectangle buckle you find are basically once in a life-time finds you almost have better odds playing the lottery then digging one up and thats no joke!

On a side note if you have any measurements of the buckle please post also! Thanks

 

[SilverDreams]

Sweet!

 

[CurlysGold]

There's a Civil War show this weekend in Fredericksburg. 32 Annual Fredericksburg Civil War Relic Show - Fredericksburg Event - March 9, 2013 I'm sure you'd have several interested buyers if you make the trip Great find! It's definitely banner worthy!

 

[wheatfinder13]

Wow wow wow that is a great relic, if I were you, I'd keep it forever!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

What the !!! Welcome , you sure didn't waste no time in getting something that rare right from the git / go incredible ,, what's going on around here . CW relic guy's search their entire lifetime for one of those . Outstanding !!!!

Mike

 

[sarawisman]

Thank you everyone. I don't mean to be a jerk but maybe it's just beginner's luck. Fortunately, my family has a very large farm that's never been touched and it was known to have CW camps there. According to a cousin's book regarding my family tree, I had at least 6 great-great-great uncles (all brothers) that were in the CSA. I think I'll hang on to this piece since the consensus is that it's pretty rare. I REALLY appreciate everyone's comments and wish you all lots of luck on your hunts!

 

[sarawisman]

Wow wow wow that is a great relic, if I were you, I'd keep it forever!

I think I will! Thank you so much!

 

[sarawisman]

There's a Civil War show this weekend in Fredericksburg. 32 Annual Fredericksburg Civil War Relic Show - Fredericksburg Event - March 9, 2013 I'm sure you'd have several interested buyers if you make the trip Great find! It's definitely banner worthy!

Thank you! I'll have to check that out!

 

[JmCraz8]

Holy moly lol she's a beauty I'd cherish that forever and would display it proudly in your house. Congrats!!!

 

[Davers]

MAN . What a beautiful plate awesome patina, if your family is not starving & living in a box DONT SELL IT espacally with the family history. Im pretty new to this site but can I say BANNER for a new guy if not . I believe I will remember you finding this beautiful relic.

 

[GTzer]

WOW-Everything previous!
I'll mention also- you might be new but you recovered the piece like a pro.
Flip side would have been a potential heart breaker....