🥇 BANNER 1816-1825 Pattern NEW YORK MILITIA EAGLE BELT PLATE but not in the book? HELP!

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

What a way to end the day! 11 degrees when I got to the 2 cellars on private property I received permission to hunt. went there in the fall and the 1st site was and still is overgrown with vines and briars. 2nd site gave up some buttons and a knee buckle last time. decided to go back to both sites today. the clear site gave up a cool cast brass little buckle a few buttons,broken shoe buckle pieces and a cast brass face thing?
headed back to the overgrown site on way back to car with a 1/2 hour left of daylight and fought my way around the cellar. got a clad qtr a cool little buckle with a guy and his dog. and last signal i thought was gonna be a copper. Dug down and out pops a New York Militia Eagle belt plate. Amazing to see that come out of the ground! I had a friend look in the American Military Belt Plate book It's not in that one or any military belt plate book.
Can anyone help me with this? Is it a rare buckle?

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Such an awesome find, Dave! huge congrats! Let's get back out swinging this spring. Oh yeah, Banner vote incoming!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Amazing piece of history! Congrats Dave! This should be up top for sure!

thanks Dave!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

This is a one of a kind early milita plate in amazing condition!!! doubt will ever see another one. Banner!!! Congrats dave

thanks coop!

 

[FieldStone]

For the rarity and significance of this find, how can it not be a banner. Banner all day long.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Great finds! I swing the MXT too, great detector.

sure is! I love mine!

 

[MadTom]

Amazing. Banner all day!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Such an awesome find, Dave! huge congrats! Let's get back out swinging this spring. Oh yeah, Banner vote incoming!

Thanks! appreciate it!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

For the rarity and significance of this find, how can it not be a banner. Banner all day long.

Who knows not enough votes I guess?

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Banner!

Thanks Doc!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Amazing finds!

thanks! It made it onto the cover of American Digger Magazine

 

[GaRebel1861]

Somehow, I missed this awesome find when you posted it. That buckle is killer and I’m surprised that it hasn’t been put up on the banner yet. I submitted a banner vote just now so hopefully it just needed one more vote and it will go up there where truly belongs. Good luck.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Somehow, I missed this awesome find when you posted it. That buckle is killer and I’m surprised that it hasn’t been put up on the banner yet. I submitted a banner vote just now so hopefully it just needed one more vote and it will go up there where truly belongs. Good luck.

Thanks so much! Guess one more wasn't enough lol. It's ok I'm happy it made the cover of American Digger and may be on the cover of North South Trader Magazine coming out soon.

 

[Brian W]

Banner!

 

[Davers]

AWESOME!!!!!!!

 

[washingtonian]

Wow, that is so well preserved and a rare one too. Way to go!!

 

[sandchip]

...I've gotten offers from many people who want to buy it. $500, $700, $800 & $1,000 so far.

Those aren't offers. Those are insults.

Beautiful, stellar find. Congrats on it getting up there where it belongs.

 

[kray]

Congrats on the banner Dave!!!

 

[Ahab8]

Banner!

Brian puts it over the top lol. Congrats Dave

 

[hogge]

Congratulations on your plate and the Banner! Hogge

 

[steelheadwill]

Been a long time my friend, so happy to see you are still nailing the goodies
Big congrats on Banner 9, all of which you so well deserve. I remember old times when you
thought you'd never get even one, despite the great finds you were posting.
No doubt there's more out there for you now the ice is broke.
congrats on your banner plate, and all the other goodies you posted,
keep up the spirit , and the diggin. Herbie.