πŸ₯‡ BANNER Indian war belt plate ? Dug this bad boy today!!

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Killer relic hunt, congrats! :occasion14:
 

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Toecutter,

Congratulations, your belt plate is a very nice find and well preserved, definitely banner worthy. Could you tell us what state you found the buckle in, I am just curious where one would find Indian War relics. As I am already an expert at finding pull tabs, bottle caps, and other worthless pieces of iron and aluminum, I thought I might broaden my area of expertise by searching for Indian War relics. Good luck with your hunts. Walt
 

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Toecutter,

Congratulations, your belt plate is a very nice find and well preserved, definitely banner worthy. Could you tell us what state you found the buckle in, I am just curious where one would find Indian War relics. As I am already an expert at finding pull tabs, bottle caps, and other worthless pieces of iron and aluminum, I thought I might broaden my area of expertise by searching for Indian War relics. Good luck with your hunts. Walt

WG2020 I found it at a 1880s home site on state land (public), Im in the thumb of Michigan, I figure the land owner was in the war and this was his...
 

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laimo, professor of engineering, Colonial digger, WG2020, Thank you!! :hello:
 

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Very Nice!!! I'm assuming the "keepers" would look like a civil war sword belt plate?
 

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Very Nice!!! I'm assuming the "keepers" would look like a civil war sword belt plate?

Not sure what your referring to.... there would have bin a second piece to connect it....
 

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That is simply incredible! BIG congrats!
Banner indeed.
 

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Thank you MKW and Civilman1!!:hello:
 

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Congrats on an excellent find. I found one about 10 years ago, except mine is stamped brass, (see my avatar). I believe it was Steve in Pa. who identified mine as an Indian Wars belt plate also.
 

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Thank you Trezurehunter, wonder what the difference is between stamped and cast
 

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Thank you Trezurehunter, wonder what the difference is between stamped and cast
Your cast plate is thicker and more sturdy, with sturdy attachments. The stamped brass is a thin plate that had weaker attachments on the reverse. The Eagle and obverse design on the front, was literally stamped into the brass. I believe the cast plates also have curvature to them, where as the stamped brass plates were flat.
 

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Your cast plate is thicker and more sturdy, with sturdy attachments. The stamped brass is a thin plate that had weaker attachments on the reverse. The Eagle and obverse design on the front, was literally stamped into the brass. I believe the cast plates also have curvature to them, where as the stamped brass plates were flat.

Where they used for the same purpose though? I should have bin more specific, are the stamped ones a later or earlier date ?
 

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Hope you and geo dog are out there on the hunt this sat. Toecutter !! Got to be great stuff there !!
 

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Thank you Silver Tree Chaser!!
 

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That's a DREAM find! Kudos and congrats! I'm salivating. :tongue3:
 

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Lol Thank you Shakakka!!
 

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