What a way to start 2019, MILITIA BELT PLATE!

[cjon455]

Went to a friend's house today to help him search for property pins, and while I was there detected the yard for 2 hours. Found a few wheats, a buffalo, and a slamming signal 1943 Walker! But just prior to the Walker I had a killer signal about 6in down and Out popped this belt plate! I had no idea what I had until some friends help me figure it out looks to be 1820 to 1835 militia belt plate! If I'm wrong, please someone correct me, i have no idea what this thing was doing where I found it at a 1930s home. To say I'm stoked is an understatement! Thanks for looking and happy Hunting!

Heck, I didn't even have time to make my 2018 wrap up post yet lol��

 

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Ill wave that banner holy cr**** that is sick what a great day for you hope 2019 brings you some more cool treasure. Tommy

 

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[cjon455]

Ill wave that banner holy cr**** that is sick what a great day for you hope 2019 brings you some more cool treasure. Tommy

thanks alot, hope you have a good 2019 as well

Beautiful plate, I hope to see it across the top...my vote is in.--JB

thank you JB

To cool. You better go tomorrow. There will be more. Happy New year. Cheers

thanks man! I cant get out again for a while, I'm in the midst of major home renovations

 

[Reanm8er]

Bonanza cjon! No since holdin back.

 

[Hawks88]

Wow. You set the bar high for the rest of the year already. Congrats. Voted Banner .

 

[cjon455]

Wow. You set the bar high for the rest of the year already. Congrats. Voted Banner .

thanks! Yeah I guess that's a tough one to beat lol

Bonanza cjon! No since holdin back.

thanks!

 

[GB1]

i would have to call 9-1-1 if that ever happened to me great find

 

[cjon455]

i would have to call 9-1-1 if that ever happened to me great find

Lol thanks! Funny thing is I had no idea what I had. At first I thought repo or fake.

 

[Brian W]

Great buckle!....I found the same buckle in 2010...I still look at it all the time...GREAT FIND!

 

[Relicific]

Amazing find

 

[Ahab8]

Hell of a find buddy! Love to find that relic. What a shocker that must have been

 

[Jyverb64]

Well done, such a great piece of history, congrats

 

[cjon455]

Great buckle!....I found the same buckle in 2010...I still look at it all the time...GREAT FIND!

thank you! It was definitely a surprise, I'll be sure to display it well!

Amazing find

thank you!

Hell of a find buddy! Love to find that relic. What a shocker that must have been

thanks abe! Honestly I didnt know what it was at 1st. Me being me I thought for sure it was a modern replica. I cant believe i have such a neat piece in my collection now!

Well done, such a great piece of history, congrats

thanks! Makes me wonder what that things seen!

 

[Brian W]

I have seen a couple varieties of the buckle...notice the cannonballs under the cannons...mine is same as yours though

 

[cjon455]

I have seen a couple varieties of the buckle...notice the cannonballs under the cannons...mine is same as yours though

Thanks! Still cant believe where I found this thing, a 1930s coal miner home lol

 

[trdking]

WOW I believe it to be real but varies from the example in the book. e.g the book has drapery on the right canon for one. Were there any other variations listed? Would love to know which variety this is. Great truly amazing find.

 

[cjon455]

WOW I believe it to be real but varies from the example in the book. e.g the book has drapery on the right canon for one. Were there any other variations listed? Would love to know which variety this is. Great truly amazing find.

thanks alot!
I'm thrilled with the plate regardless of what variation it is. Pretty sure we've nailed it down to 1818-1835 us militia belt plate. Now if only I could get back out soon, but we've started our deep freeze here in northeast PA.