Regulation 1874 Pattern Officer's Plate

[cheffer]

In an old section of woods today I came across this belt plate:





I don't know much about military plates, I was able to find the design and similar items online and there was one found many years ago on TreasureNet

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/my-best-finds/220844-my-eagle-buckle-real-not.html

If not a reproduction, dates to the late 19th century. If any of you guys know a way to confirm its authenticity please let me know.

Thanks for looking, HH,
Steve

 

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[cheffer]

p.s. no markings that I can find on the back

 

[Steve in PA]

Definitely not a reproduction, but a very nice find, well preserved and intact.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Nice plate. I found one in W PA earlier this year that Steve ID’d as Indian Wars Period. Congrats!!

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Argentium]

Beautiful find for sure !!

 

[smokeythecat]

Nice find. They don't get any better than that.

 

[RVRoamer73]

Awesome! Great save. Congrats!

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[Gridwalker306]

Beautiful plate, I'd be thrilled to find that!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Excellent find ! I found the same plate, (except mine is stamped Brass) at an old homestead in Oklahoma. Steve in Pa also identified mine as Indian Wars. The one I found, is also my avatar picture.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

, O yeah !!! Outstanding

 

[xcopperstax]

Incredible it looks virtually brand new!!! Congrats on it!

 

[gunsil]

Don't worry about it, it is a good piece, genuine as the day is long.

 

[wagbert]

My BANNER vote is in !

 

[GaRebel1861]

Awesome find!

 

[cheffer]

Don't worry about it, it is a good piece, genuine as the day is long.

Hi Gunsil...just for my information, how can you tell it's genuine?

Cleaned up very nice BTW, just brushed with nylon and put a little Vaseline on it:



Thanks Wagbert for the banner vote, but looking up top there the bar is pretty high!

 

[washingtonian]

That thing is beautiful. I can only dream of finding something like that. Maybe someday! Well done.

 

[gunsil]

First, the CW buckles have been reproduced, but I have not seen this model reproduced. I once had a huge CW buckle collection and have handled hundreds and hundreds of buckles. This one is die struck and the detail is outstanding, something a cast repro could not match. Many more of this model remain than the CW models, Bannerman used to sell them as army surplus in the early 1900s.

 

[Relicific]

Way to go that’s a great find.
Congrats