CIVIL WAR BUCKLE????

[mtdewman]

Ok all you civil war buffs. Is this from that era?
1700's farm. Central Penna

 

[danimal03]

Nice boxplate. Definitely pre-1865. It originally had iron loops to secure it to the cartridge box. The iron has rusted away on yours which they now mostly are. Congratulations on finding a great relic.

 

[mtdewman]

Thank you. I am stoked. Not very much civil war stuff here. I am 2 hours from Gettysburg.

 

[Scrappy]

Oh great find. I only found one and don't expect to find another. Congrats!!

 

[parsonwalker]

Man, what a NICE find! here's what yours looked like before the loops disintegrated. Very, very well done! Some unasked-for advice: Don't clean it much. A dry toothpick, your fingernail, and at most aggressive, the edge of a credit card. I will sometimes rub a little mink oil on the brass only after I'm satisfied with the cleaning, but some guys don't like to do that.

 

[cjon455]

that is a great find!, very neat to find such a great piece of American history!

good job

 

[Ron (CA)]

Nice find!! Congrats!

 

[Tnmountains]

Great historical find in any condition. You have saved some history right there. If it could talk!
HH

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice piece of history. I'd put that in my case any day.

 

[kingskid1611]

Incredible find, Congrats!

 

[deershed]

Sweet find!

Would love to find one, we're probably 20.mins. from Gettysbury?

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice. Congrats!

 

[UnderMiner]

Sweet, that could have seen some action in the war between the states!

 

[Dozerusn]

Awesome find!!!!! Congrats...

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Nice box plate! They seem to show up just about everywhere.... except under my coil!