Dug My First Plate Today

[ynpto804]

Its not much to look at but she is an oldie. Its a Va Militia Shoulder Plate issued from the 1830's to the 1850's and lots of them saw use in the Civil War. I don't believe this one saw use in the civil war as I found it at a home site that has not produced war related items. Seems they weren't fastened very well and the pin on the back almost always broke off. I dont know much about it other than that.

 

[Tnmountains]

It looks like you are finding a good variety of nice relics . The plate is a good find and who knows what action it saw. Nice finds!

 

[ewcoinhunter]

Congrats on your newly found plate!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice plate! Does it measure 60 x 80mm?

Those solder marks are the tell-tale sign.

 

[tymcmurray]

FANTASTIC find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[spitfire55]

 

[RJH02]

That's a great find

 

[staceysallaboutu]

Cool nice find

 

[umrgolf]

Excellent find

 

[mainer]

Great find.

 

[texjim]

That is a cool fond..

 

[MonkeyBoy]

A great first plate!! Still on my wish list after hunting in Virginia for 20+ years!!!

HH
MB

 

[nova treasure]

Very Nice plate along with other very nice finds .

Bill

 

[cntrydncr1]

nice variety of relics. good hunt!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Thats a Terrific Plate and honestly, I wouldn't rule out it being used in the Civil War. The reason I say this is I often times find Confederate Buttons and other CIvil War buttons and plates at homesites from when they returned home from the War. Many of the veterans continued to wear their uniform frock coats and shell jackets as well as their buckles until well after the war and then they would ultimately wind up discarded or lost around the old homesteads and housesites where you recover them.

Great Plate again and Big Congratulations!!!!

 

[relichunters]

Looks like lettering on the front

 

[traverdog]

Nice find!!

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on the Virginia Militia cross belt plate! I found one back around 1996 east of Richmond. Mine had the solder marks from the pin and the manufacturers mark stamped in the back - Smith & Sons, New York (I believe). That is a true Confederate plate!

 

[KyFreeBird]

 

[clovis97]

Thats a Terrific Plate and honestly, I wouldn't rule out it being used in the Civil War. The reason I say this is I often times find Confederate Buttons and other CIvil War buttons and plates at homesites from when they returned home from the War. Many of the veterans continued to wear their uniform frock coats and shell jackets as well as their buckles until well after the war and then they would ultimately wind up discarded or lost around the old homesteads and housesites where you recover them.

Great Plate again and Big Congratulations!!!!

Just a short story in support of this thought:

My best friend's GG grandfather fought for the Union, and walked home to Indiana after the war. When he got to his hometown, he deloused himself, burned his uniform, and threw his rifle into the river. If someone ever finds his buttons, plate, buckles or rifle here in central Indiana, where no CW battles were ever fought, there is the reason!