First Belt Plate

texan connection · Jan 18, 2009

If id a ever found one of these it wouldent of been on this homstead the oldest I can date the homsteadis early 1900's but, there it was, laying in the dirt and sounding like a Beer can. I'ded by SWR and big cypress in the whatsit forum,
Presenting my 1851 Military sword plate

seger98 · Jan 18, 2009

Wow, that's an awesome find TC. are you saying it was on top of the dirt?

john37115 · Jan 18, 2009

Holy Mackeral. THAT deserves a big high FIVE. Congrats!! I bet you done the chicken dance.

SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS · Jan 18, 2009

TEXAN Connection,
very nice find.

"If id a ever found one of these it wouldent of
been on this homstead'

Never know what you may find. :wink:

have a god un......
SHERMANVILLE

texan connection · Jan 18, 2009

it was 6 inches down or so but im still freaking about the place it was found, and doubting Larry Cessna senior for id ing it inthe field, it was not 1/2 mile from my house

Old River · Jan 18, 2009

Congradulation on the fantastic find. I've been holding my breath that one day I'll come up on one of those. Great find. WTG.

shaun7 · Jan 18, 2009

oh! very very nice

randall61 · Jan 18, 2009

THAT IS A DAY TO REMEMBER......congrats

John Deere Digger · Jan 18, 2009

Super, congrats.
JDD

Captn SE · Jan 18, 2009

Congrats, Albert, on your military sword plate!! :thumbsup:

What a surprise, huh?

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Tin Nugget · Jan 18, 2009

Congrats Albert, exceptional find! :thumbsup:

VOL1266-X · Jan 18, 2009

Congrats on a Super find I will never forget the 1851 plate I found in a U.S. CW cavalry camp Did it have a benchmark on it? WTG and HH.

texan connection · Jan 18, 2009

Bench mark 224 then a space and a 3

gregd573 · Jan 18, 2009

Congrats TC....I was all happy cause I found my first no date buffalo nickle at the old home place. Then you just have to go and 10 up me.....lol. I guess when up you put your heart into it, its gonna pay off, as you have showed us. Congrats again and HH dude.........Greg