Eagle Buckle Tongue

[steelheadwill]

Hi all,
Dug this from salt mud a couple days back, still looking for the wreath in the iron pit of a boatyard cove.
anyone place a date on this one? I can't find much info on them. It measures 66 x 54 mm overall and the tongue itself is 48 x 28 mm.
Thanks for looking and HH everyone.


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[Bill D. (VA)]

Never seen a buckle quite like that one Herbie - very nice find!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Sure been awhile since we seen any trace of you.
Nice find, good luck on getting the other half.

 

[etex]

I think is a milita plate (1845-1860), plate 329 in O'DONNELL and Campbell, used by independent companies, bands, fireman. Primarily in Mass. and New England area. Hope you find the rest, really nice find.

 

[etex]

Banner find in my opinion

 

[steelheadwill]

Hey thanks y'all preciate the information I didn't even know such a reference existed will look into that

 

[sutphin]

MILITA BELT PLATE , 1845- 1860 .

 

[sutphin]

STEEL HEAD STEEL HEAD WHAT A HELLUVA FIND . A NICE MILITA BELT PLATE , 1845- 1860 .

 

[joeyfresh]

Hey thanks y'all preciate the information I didn't even know such a reference existed will look into that

Exceptional find! Off topic but I can't find your post where you found that onion bottle....I think t was you, right?

 

[cjon455]

wow, that's truly an amazing piece of American history right there, ive never seen one before, very cool, congrats on the great find!

 

[Argentium]

Great find amigo ! First I've seen up here like that .

 

[texjim]

Sweet buckle. I have never seen one like that posted on here.

 

[pepperj]

Very nice recovery, its great when something different comes up from the dirt.

 

[CRUSADER]

Not one I remember seeing on here ! Congrats!

 

[The Patriot]

That one is new to me too! very nice ...congrats

 

[dansalata]

nice!!!

 

[steelheadwill]

Thanks everyone! I see similars here, HH All Ridgeway Reference Library, Civil War plates and buckles

 

[Ahab8]

Killer find buddy. You certainly have a nice collection of rare ones. Good seeing you post

 

[Pacivilwarluke]

What a great looking plate! Congrats!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on the beautiful buckle tongue Herbie, nice to see you're out detecting and posting these days!

Take care buddy,
Dave