Beautiful Heart Heel Plate NH

[Ed-NH]

My friend and I hit a 1700's cellar hole on a friends property in town. This is the second time we have been there. The first time was a bust. Last week I scouted around a bit and found where they did their gardens and farming across the path from the house. We went back yesterday for a few hours. I hunted what appeared to be a trail where they accessed the field (now all woods). There were the remains of wagon ruts but you really had to look to see them. Anyway I got a fantastic 12gauge shot shell signal and was less than excited to dig it. About 6 inches down came a lovely heart heel plate. I have never found one and only dreamed of beautiful ones they find in Virginia and South. I should have put a quarter next to the photo for size. This one is exactly the diameter of a Morgan silver dollar and only the tips extend beyond it by 1/8". This is a very small one. I wonder if this one was on it's way to the Civil War on the bottom of someone's shoe. Anyways I thought that I would share it with you. I'm a quite pleased with this find 8)

Ed-

 

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[Ed-NH]

Cool find! Here's one I found back in March:




I've seen the heart shape before--as well as the clover cut-out...but the star was a new one to me...

Since these have been found in CW camps before, some folks associate them a little too strongly with the CW. They were not issued to troops, but rather were a civilian item--even though some obviously went into battle on soldiers' boots.

I love seeing these posted--thank you for putting this one on the forum.


Regards,



Buckleboy

Hi buckleboy and congrats on the star. I've seen them only in pictures. Your's is a beautiful speciman. Funny how those things wind up most anywhere. I know of a friend here in NH who found a nice heart one and it was like twice the size of mine!

 

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[Ed-NH]

Thank You

Hi all and thank you for all your wonderful replies. Your added info was great to have. This has been a good topic and a great find. Always happy to share in the fun 8)

Ed-

 

[Kellyco]

Re: Thank You

That is a great find! Great work!

 

[wodens]

A lovely find Ed..was pleased to see you get that

HH
Alan

 

[pigeonman]

that is a heel plate to a old pistol not a shoe or boot.i found a clover one that was very old.

 

[BuckleBoy]

that is a heel plate to a old pistol not a shoe or boot.i found a clover one that was very old.

Um...



10. Top of Shoe
11, 12, 60. Bottom of Shoe

20, 40, 41, 43, 45. Shoe

13, 30A, 50 = HEEL PLATE~!

 

[Ed-NH]

that is a heel plate to a old pistol not a shoe or boot.i found a clover one that was very old.

That is interesting I've never seen one. Do you have any pictures of one of them in place on a pistol? I would love to see it.

 

[prolab69]

if you look at my post youll see it has 5 holes around the heart, ..strange, i guess different versions were made for different sizes. wish I had a date estimate.

Pro-

 

[texan connection]

Larr dug a clover one out of the store this weekend and one about a yr ago I belive it is a heel plate I dug one that was just solid about 2 mnths ago

 

[Toecutter]

Great info here,, just dug a 1 1/2 heart plate last night...

 

[Worm-Slicer]

These are off lady's boots, zero military association. If in camps, probably where they visited the campsites.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Thx Worm Slicer, I'm in Ohio and found the clover heel plate last year...did anyone mention the supposed rumored use of the heart shaped ladies heel plate? Ddf.

 

[Inspector]

Good thread & nice find, I found mine in December 18 on a permission that G.A.P.metal has that we were hunting. Mine still has part of the leather heal attached, not the best picture

 

[A2coins]

Great relic will be a nice addition to your collection Well done. Tommy

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[ToddsPoint]

Here's mine. Cent. IL find. No military anything around here. Woman's shoe plate. Mine is marked "1 1/8" so they came in different sizes. Gary

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a great relic find Ed. I would love to dig a Heel Plate with any of the designs in it.

 

[Toecutter]

Here's one I dug a couple days ago metal detecting the edge of sidewalk by our post office, looks to have bin plated, didnt think much of it till I read about the " ladies of the night " wearing these now I think they are awesome..

 

[xcopperstax]

Great find I would love to find one of those! Thanks for sharing!

 

[xcopperstax]

Also the finds may be few and far between but there is stuff there... you might have to hit the site repeatedly and stuff will turn up. Dig everything.