Copper eagle plate

[Kingrich]

My buddy found this today detecting a 1700's farm field. We've been to this spot many times with the oldest find being a 1730 KG2. It's light weight thin copper. Any ideas what it may be and how old it is? Thanks!

 

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[flyadive]

It's civil war era laminated copper hammered thingy from a chastity belt ! Lol very cool find ! Whatever it is!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Very cool.

 

[CoilyGirl]

My buddy found this today detecting a 1700's farm field. We've been to this spot many times with the oldest find being a 1730 KG2. It's light weight thin copper. Any ideas what it may be and how old it is? Thanks!


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Looks like a familiar pattern I've seen,I'll bet someone will ID it soon.

 

[smokeythecat]

I don't have the reference book anymore, but American, 19th century and more than likely Army. Someone else can pin it down better, but I'd bet pre Civil War.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Yes, it is a pre-civil-war beltplate. The book "American Military Belt Plates" by O'Donnell & Campbell calls it a "Common Militia Plate," dating from the 1810s through 1830s. That book shows dozens of variations, starting on page 107. No offense, but yours is damaged and still has too much encrustation on it for me to be able to tell which variety you found.

 

[smokeythecat]

It's still a beauty.

 

[jewelerguy]

Yes, it is a pre-civil-war beltplate. The book "American Military Belt Plates" by O'Donnell & Campbell calls it a "Common Militia Plate," dating from the 1810s through 1830s. That book shows dozens of variations, starting on page 107. No offense, but yours is damaged and still has too much encrustation on it for me to be able to tell which variety you found.

I found one site ( Civil War Insignia ) that calls it a New York Militia officer's sword belt plate, stamped brass version

 

[jewelerguy]

I found one site ( Civil War Insignia ) that calls it a New York Militia officer's sword belt plate, stamped brass version

but yet, I've found a couple of other sites that claim it's war of 1812. All I can say for certain is that it is pre-civil war. There are many other folks here that know far more about it than me.

 

[Kingrich]

Thanks everyone! I'll see if I can get some pics of it cleaned up better to check out the detail.. Love the old military relics!