I FOUND THE KEEPER TO MY CIVIL WAR SWORD PLATE!!!

[Vino]

When back today to the place I found my plate and all the sling buckles and adjusters, and everything but the sword hanger.. The keeper was about 50 yards from were I found the plate.. Its funny the plate was only about 4inch down. This keeper was way down, every bit of 9 or 10 inch, in hard dry soil..
I was almost as happy as when I found the plate.
So after 150 years give or take they are back together again, and they are appreciated to say the lest!!
Thought you guys would like this.
Thanks for looking George

 

[RJ55]

That's great finding all the parts. Persistence paid off,congrats.

 

[Scrappy]

Awesome George! Kind of makes you wonder how and why everything was lost? Simply amazing buddy

Steve

 

[JeffInMass]

Simply an amazing accomplishment- big-time congrats!!

-- Jeff --

 

[ivan salis]

dang to get the whole rig is rare --look for the numbers on it they should 'match' proof that they are a set...

 

[relic nut]

Back where they belong!!!!! That's great George, saving history!!!!! Congrats. Great display and great story to go along with it.:beer:

 

[Vino]

dang to get the whole rig is rare --look for the numbers on it they should 'match' proof that they are a set...

Thats the first thing Steve in PA told me. But the plate has no numbers and the keeper has 318 on it.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Big congrats George, set looks great back together

 

[Gridwalker306]

So cool that you completed the set! The shadow box arrangement looks really good, what a killer display.

 

[BigWaveDave]

that's pretty cool!

congrats!

 

[cjon455]

That is really cool george, nice work re-uniting two long lost pieces of history

 

[Vino]

Also found this silver spoon.
Marked Bailey and Kitchen with hallmarks. I think this was Bailey banks and biddle before. Started in 1820s..Pretty cool.

 

[Steve in PA]

George, I have to admit I'm surprised you found it. I know how hard you had already looked for it. Even though there is no number on the plate, I would have to think that keeper was on the same belt as your plate. Maybe the original keeper was lost and replaced with the one you ended up finding.

 

[Vino]

Awesome George! Kind of makes you wonder how and why everything was lost? Simply amazing buddy

Steve

Probably there son was playing with it on the property, and lost everything? I dont think there was a camp on there.

 

[Vino]

Big congrats George, set looks great back together

Thanks Jon.

 

[Vino]

So cool that you completed the set! The shadow box arrangement looks really good, what a killer display.

Thanks Mike, I was pretty Stoked to find it.

 

[Vino]

That is really cool george, nice work re-uniting two long lost pieces of history

Thanks Chris,
Now I have 2 complete sword belt plate.. What are the odds on that??
God I love this hobby.

 

[VOL1266-X]

WTG V!!! The only 1851 plate I have dug was in a U.S. Cavalry camp and fortunately had the tongue mashed down on the keeper. WTG, Q.

 

[Vino]

George, I have to admit I'm surprised you found it. I know how hard you had already looked for it. Even though there is no number on the plate, I would have to think that keeper was on the same belt as your plate. Maybe the original keeper was lost and replaced with the one you ended up finding.

I KNOW!! You know how hard I looked for that piece..
I kind of gave up on it, I was on the other side of the property just poking around. Never even thought about it..
Then BANG. THE signal wasn't even good. Alot of EMI over there as you know. Thanks.

 

[metalev4]

Really cool to find both. Most of the belt rig there. Excellent recovery