First CW buckle, please help identify

[arrowheadted]

Just found this about 30 minutes ago. I found it at the same school site I've been hunting this week. Still shaking from my first buckle find. It was in a road tear out under 3 inches of gravel in hard red clay, directly under a root. Enough said, here's some pictures!!!



Resting place for 150 years or so.

 

[The Rebel]

Sweet Score! That's a Federal Officers Sword Buckle!

 

[ivan salis]

model 1851 union officers sword buckle

 

[cntrydncr1]

fantastic!! congrats

 

[birdman]

Love it,I want one!!

 

[bluehunter1973]

Great find what a save. Probably would of never been found after repaving.

 

[fever87]

 

[GaRebel1861]

Wow! That is a great find. Congratulations.

 

[jewelerguy]

any chance the applied wreath is still in the hole? that's a fantastic find. congrats!

 

[DiggingNC]

WOW!! Can't wait to get my first!! Still lookin'.

 

[ticm]

Dude that's fricken sweet.

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[arrowheadted]

any chance the applied wreath is still in the hole? that's a fantastic find. congrats!

I went back to look for the wreath, dug a huge hole no luck. It must have deteriated or fallen off before it was lost. I though the same thing when I saw pictures of them online.

 

[arrowheadted]

any chance the applied wreath is still in the hole? that's a fantastic find. congrats!

Went back and dug a huge hole, no luck. Must have been lost before the buckle was. I though the same thing after I looked it up when I got home. :-)

 

[JohnnyRebCSA]

Yes, a Yankee Doodle belt plate. You had better swing that detector every possible minute that you can with all that construction in progress. Get 'em now or don't get it at all!!!

 

[John Boy]

Super nice find.great shape to.

 

[Gunrunner61]

Cool find! An officers sword belt plate, I'd go back and look really good to see If you can find the wreath that went around the Eagle.............HH

 

[Tnmountains]

Very nice find. That is where so much of our stuff is. Under pavement. Nice rescue what are the odds of that. Congratulations.

 

[ivan salis]

might have been discardedlong ago because the wreath broke off.

 

[BuckleBoy]

when you go back, dig it all. Digging coin signals will get you the odd belt plate that happens to be there, but it won't get you all the Civil War buttons, bullets, and other relics. Get on it. Time is ticking.

Congratulations,

Buck