First Belt Plate

[texan connection]

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

 

[texan connection]

what yr were they discontinued?

 

[trish76642]

i'm happy for ya TC...thats an awesome find!

 

[BuckleBoy]

what yr were they discontinued?

1881, I believe.

 

[texan connection]

Wow Thanks BB (and all who posted) i found this pic so i reckon theres more to find,

 

[BuckleBoy]

Wow Thanks BB  (and all who posted) i found this pic so i reckon theres more to find,

Yes, depending on whether just the plate or the whole belt was lost.  (Is the hook intact on the back of the one you found?)  I found the keeper with my last sword belt plate, as seen in the photos of my post in the Best of TreasureNet.  (the CW buckle "group photo" laying on the pair of gloves)

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,153203.0.html


It was about 20 feet away from where the plate was.



Best Wishes and HH,



Buckles

 

[texan connection]

Hooks not on It BB, I remember your multi plate day. Thought about it just after digging this, amazing,

Does the iorn brigade even let you hunt with them anymore. LOL

 

[Deno]

Nice plate. They are where they are. I saw one dug up by a guy named Terry here in Louisville at a small
park in down where all the winos hang out. It was bent up a lot worse than yours. I am
almost sure that I went over it & didn't dig it cause I thought it was a can. Go figure.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Does the iorn brigade even let you hunt with them anymore. LOL

I am the research hub that makes the IB go round. Might be more Hunting and less Finding if they told me to go away.

 

[Nana40]

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

Some of my best finds were right next door.

You just never know what's going to be where. That is a fantastic find, TC! Way to go!!!!!

Nana

 

[Ohio Jerry]

Beautiful!! So this one was a surprise for ya eh? Ya just never know I guess,sweet find!!!