civil war belt plates or something else?

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Went to a new permission to today for about and hour just to see whats going on there...Its a bed and breakfast. .11acres..The inn was built in 1760s..2nd family since it was built. ..Anyway was just roaming around this field and I got this hit that said it was 6inch down. ..Dug down and it was more like 10...New it was going to be big... this is what I saw.
I could not believe it....I was over the moon
So I slowed down and about 50 feet from there I found this...thought it was the other half but I was wrong...Its the eagle. ..Now I dont know why these would be there...If they are civil war. .I know there was training camps in the area...
Any help with I'd would be great....
I do know there was fighting going on in the revolutionary war...BUT I DONT THINK SO.....Thanks in advance. ..
George. .
 

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Wow.... now that is a BANNER find (got my vote). Think it is safe say the combo is a relic hunters dream. Sounds lame to even say "CONGRATS". Gotta throw in another WOW though.

Thanks TNguns...
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Rare and complete. that is a hell of a find!
 

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I'm speechless... AMAZING find... both halves of a rare buckle... I'm voting BANNER!
 

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Big Congrats on an incredible find! What an awesome piece of history!
 

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i voted banner! totally unreal! So happy for you man! Couldnt even imagine finding something like that!
 

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That is so dang cool. And the second-hand buzz I just experienced, looking at this stuff, made me realize I want to be a relic hunter when I grow up!
 

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Thanks abe....I was thinking the same thing...Or worse. .Me finding on side and someone else finding the other...What then???? Lol..

I tell you what....you already got a shovel. Smack him over the head, take his half and bury something instead of digging something up:laughing7:
J/k, George. Of all the wonderful, unbelievable things you have found lately, I do believe you have found the absolute BEST thing posted on TNet this whole year! I have only voted banner a few times, but this deserves to be there if anything ever did! I am with Tnguns....congrats is lame for something like this. I really hope to get to shake your hand very soon!
My banner vote is in!
 

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Well George, it looks like the consensus is in that it is a genuine and complete U.S. Waist Belt Plate! I just wish that I had knowledge of these, so that when we talked, I could have said congrats on a fabulous and rare find at that time! I told you that even though the Continental Dollar was a copy, that with your luck, that you would find something rare soon and man did you ever. My Banner vote is in for you. I can only dream of the other rare finds you are going to make on the new site!


Frank
 

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Thanks abe....I was thinking the same thing...Or worse. .Me finding on side and someone else finding the other...What then???? Lol..

Well I would be digging deep into wallet my friend....deep deep into my wallet. If that didn't work you would have to use force. Rear naked choke or an arm bar
 

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hey brad REMEMBER when I Found the first half and text u the pic and said now I have to go find the other half. ..How lucky......Remember I will it yhey will come!!!

Yeah just looked at my text messages first pic came in at 3:07, then we talked 5 min 13 sec, you wanted me to PM Cannonball to find out what it was and you said "I have to look for the other half", then at.3:30 you sent me the other pic of the other half. Unreal, it was like I was there. 24 mins to find it and take a pic and send it to me!
 

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Rare finds vino!The sash buckle portion with the eagle is a seldom found US 1833 NCO "Non-commissioned -Officer" buckle.The sash buckle with the crossed cannons is a portion of another for the artillery!They must have been worn together?

Dig is correct except for one thing...it was a cast sword belt rig, not a sash buckle. 1833-1839,
 

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Dig is correct except for one thing...it was a cast sword belt rig, not a sash buckle. 1833-1839,

Thanks Dan...I was going to pm you and ask the only thing is I did not know how to attach a pic on a pm..
So is it a rare find?? Being from pa.Im not to familiar with civil war relics..
 

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