🥇 BANNER Stunning Early Militia Artillery Belt Plate leaves me stunned! WOW!

[Scrappy]

When you text a find to some of your best buddies and they all curse at you, that's when you know you have something really killer.

Well today was that day for me, and I'm so pleased with this find despite a new fan club being started called "FU Steve" (whatever that means) lol.

I've been having some luck at a site I'd all but written off. You see I've been staying away from the street - perhaps for reclusive reasons, or perhaps because I don't want other detectorists to spot me. Either way, lately, I've been chancing it and scoring lots of large cents and early buttons. Today I was hammering away and got a slamming hit on the Deus. The kind that make the Deus overload and sound like it's in stereo. I dig it despite being sure it was junk...



I say a few expletives after figuring out what it was.





After some good advice from a few experts, I clean it with nothing but a toothpick and a chip brush.






Finished off with some renaissance wax and viola!





A few friends with some incredible knowledge have confirmed it's a Ca. 1820 Militia Artillerist Belt Plate.



Plate #4 in Crouch.



It was a true blessing to dig this plate, especially in the condition it's in. Enjoy and good hunts everyone.

Steve

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!

[Diggin Dude]

It is a gorgeous belt plate!!! Well done, congratulations what a super historical find. Man you keep killing it! HH

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Diving for Pleasure and Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[BuckleBoy]

Man oh man that's a sweet plate!! And with the attachments there, cross bar and tongue too! Congrats!! Beautiful job you did with the Renaissance Wax!

 

[Scrappy]

Just for the record Scrappy, I also think it's banner worthy, but you make so many great finds, you already have one up there. Congrats again

Thanks Art. I can help when I find them so I'll let the chips fall where they will. Thanks for looking bud

 

[Scrappy]

Congrats Scraps!

As stated prior... I think this would look nice up top.

Banner vote.

Hey Tom!

Thanks for the vote buddy!

 

[Scrappy]

Awesome job that is a rare buckle for sure. My found the buckle with the star over the eagle last week it was on top of the ground along the Mississippi river.

I must have missed that one. Did you post?

Thanks for looking

 

[Scrappy]

I'll give you a FU Steve as well... Fantastic Unearthing!

Thanks IP, that means a lot coming from you. Hopefully that snow is melting rapidly and you'll be stunning the rest of us soon.

Cheers

 

[coinman123]

Banner!

 

[Davers]

WOW!
SCRAPPY
Your find never cease to amaze me , & that was a great Cleaning Job.
It could not look much better for being dug.
Davers

 

[Stef45]

HAHAH WHAT! Scrappy this has BANNER written all over it man. Great condition too, especially after the wax. It did wonders to make it pop. Huge Congrats...what a find!

 

[joeyfresh]

Congrats Steve-o and banner. I see you already named her Viola. F Everyone!

 

[Relicific]

Awesome find
Congrats

 

[angleofattack]

Truly inspiring Steve, Its wonderful to have hope, so I'll be heading back out soon to find my trash or treasure!

 

[Steve in PA]

Outstanding find Steve! That plate just screams early Americana. I would love to have a plate like that in my collection. You are rapidly accumulating a nice collection of early military plates.

 

[Scrappy]

Wow. Banner any day.

That's incredible! A big congratulations on that. Banner vote being sent. Good luck on #5!

Scrappy me lad, you sure hit a beauty!! My banner vote is in, you certainly deserve it!! Congratulations again!! Spectacular find!!

Much appreciated. Thanks for the Banner votes guys.

 

[Scrappy]

Man oh man that's a sweet plate!! And with the attachments there, cross bar and tongue too! Congrats!! Beautiful job you did with the Renaissance Wax!

Thanks Buck. It was all lucky from condition to completeness. Honestly with my first look at it dug...

I thought it was going to be wasted. The edges looked all corroded and wasted away. The cleanup took forever, but was well worth it. Cheers

 

[Scrappy]

Banner!

Thanks for the Banner vote Coinman. I appreciate it.

 

[DetectingGodlikeOnOlympus]

Such a beautiful relic! It's easy to see the history in that one.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Awesome Relic Steve, You did a great job on cleaning and preserving. My banner vote is going in. I hope to dig something like that someday.

 

[Scrappy]

WOW!
SCRAPPY
Your find never cease to amaze me , & that was a great Cleaning Job.
It could not look much better for being dug.
Davers

Hey thanks. It certainly hit all the points of a really lucky find, recover, and cleaning.

 

[Scrappy]

HAHAH WHAT! Scrappy this has BANNER written all over it man. Great condition too, especially after the wax. It did wonders to make it pop. Huge Congrats...what a find!

Thanks Stef for the comment and the vote