CELLAR HOLE HUNT*CIVIL WAR UNION EAGLE SWORD BUCKLE

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

sniffy picked me up at 7am and we headed up to a couple holes in his neck of the woods.was digging big iron pieces.my fourth target read half dollar at 4 inches.i dug a square nail and was saying it's gonna be one of them iron days then a flat piece of rusty iron came out of the hole.scanned the hole again and figuring there was still more iron in the hole i was digging carelessly when this buckle popped out .i nicked it with my shovel still more iron was in the hole and a brass piece too.so much stuff in one hole and was not expecting this find that's for sure.sniffy got skunked and i felt horrible that he didn't find any keepers.
my only other decent find was the flat button.no coins,no coppers but would really like to know if this is a union civil war eagle belt plate? any idea on the value would be appreciated too.
thanks all and have a great weekend!
dave

[jrsherman]

Congrats there! Looks like that's exactly what you have!! Don't hold me completely to it, as I understand they were also made into the Indian Wars era as well. Well done on it either way!!!

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Nice plate !

Keep @ it and HH!!

[Deno]

That is a sweet plate. You look like you are as ate up with it as we are.

[RPG]

That's a great find. I don't know the age or the value but someone will be along that does know. The number on the back should tell the age.

[CMDiamonddawg]

Nice swordplate Dave, looks "Union"!! HeavyMN , will Sniffy be able to sleep tonight He may forget to pick you up next trip.

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

found out its' a civil war union eagle sword plate.missing the applied stamped silver wreath that was brazed to face.also need the keeper part to make it complete.small brass portion that hooks into it.would have the same 411 # on the small part.so sniffy if ya find any missin parts i'll buy em from ya

[Hutch911]

Great plate way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tnmountains]

Great finds in some wild looking weather !!!!! Nice belt plate anyway you look at it.

[VOL1266-X]

That's great find!!! The 1851 sword belt plate has a narrow tongue indicating early Civil War production. The number is a benchmark number and is well struck. Congrats and HH.

[eggbag]

Sweet sword belt plate! my digging partner dug one this spring in a yard in windsor, CT. It came out great because the home was so close to the river(all sandy soil). Not sure if the number on the back depicts when it was cast but his was very low like 10 or close to that. Great find i see they sell up 500$ on some sites. Well done!

[Sniffy]

I look at this and tear up.....a sword plate.....

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

I look at this and tear up.....a sword plate.....

i'm sorry sniffy i wonder if the missin parts are close to that hole? there are so many targets there it could be possible

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Sweet Plate and great pictures too

[Sniffy]

I look at this and tear up.....a sword plate.....

i'm sorry sniffy i wonder if the missin parts are close to that hole? there are so many targets there it could be possible

Only one way to find out.... I'll be back down to get ya so you can find em. Seriously dude, don't worry about me not finding any keepers today. Just being out is "keeping" me sane. I can't believe how many holes we dug and miles we walked today! Very FUN!

[CMDiamonddawg]

I look at this and tear up.....a sword plate.....

i'm sorry sniffy i wonder if the missin parts are close to that hole? there are so many targets there it could be possible

Only one way to find out.... I'll be back down to get ya so you can find em. Seriously dude, don't worry about me not finding any keepers today. Just being out is "keeping" me sane. I can't believe how many holes we dug and miles we walked today! Very FUN!

Find those silver wreath pieces and you become legendary

[capndan151]

Those missing pieces gotta be out there somewhere close to the original hole!

[X-Splenda]

Cool! gotta be nice digging one of those!!!

[Woodland Detectors]

YOU, have got to be kidding me. In the snow!!!!
I'm voting Banner

Reminds me of living in CO. I would head up the hills and detect the old site there too. Fantastic!!!

[whitesPA]

nice plate ---never hunted in that much snow