Is this a C.W. belt-plate?

[The Buzzard King]

I found this at about 6 inches deep today.
Tried to do a little research on it, but can't really figure out if it's Civil war era, or post C.W.
I'm too far north in PA. to ever really "expect" any C.W. stuff, but I guess the soldiers came from EVERYWHERE, so it's not impossible.
I found it at a site in the woods that showed 2 coal company buildings there in the 1870's, on the old Atlas.
But there's NOTHING there now.
I also found a 1907 V-nickel, and a 1900 Injun there today, among the tons of bullets I dug.
Any experts willing to update me on this thing? It's about 2 X 3 inches in size.
Thanks for looking!

 

[Goldiver]

Nice find! If I am not mistaken it appears to be a Pre Civil War Militia plate. A nice find for sure. I will try to find one on the net. Meanwhile maybe an expert will chime in.

Steve

 

[stillgottawork]

Well, i'm no expert........... but that looks like a great find to me.................

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice find! If I am not mistaken it appears to be a Pre Civil War Militia plate. A nice find for sure. I will try to find one on the net. Meanwhile maybe an expert will chime in.

Steve

Without looking it up, I would say you're dead on. 1850s militia panel plate. Great find!



-Buckles

 

[DirtyMike]

Can we get a picture of the back? That style of what I think are known as sash buckles pre, during, and post war. It appears to be stamped brass which will help a little on the dating. With a picture of the back it would help a little more knowing how the attachments on the back were. Regardless a neat find! Way to go!

 

[wolcottdigger]

Nice find, love to find something like that in Connecticut.

 

[allen]

wtg on that awesome find !!

 

[The Buzzard King]

Can we get a picture of the back? That style of what I think are known as sash buckles pre, during, and post war. It appears to be stamped brass which will help a little on the dating. With a picture of the back it would help a little more knowing how the attachments on the back were. Regardless a neat find! Way to go!

Yes, here's a picture of the back... Thanks guys!

 

[BuckleBoy]

I think Dirty Mike may be right on this one, looking at the attachment on the back of it.

 

[johnreb1980]

Awesome find.

 

[The Buzzard King]

Here's something that looks VERY similar.

http://www.csabutternut.com/popup_image.php?pID=175&osCsid=0a5ebcde3e335ede471a81d7ae7f6435

http://www.csabutternut.com/popup_extra_images.php?peiID=174&osCsid=0a5ebcde3e335ede471a81d7ae7f6435

Is there any special cleaning/sealing/preservation method I should use?
Or just leave it alone? Thanks again.

 

[civilman1]

Awesome find....Leave it alone!!!

 

[silverfreak]

Holy crap BK....what an awesome find.
Congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice find! If I am not mistaken it appears to be a Pre Civil War Militia plate. A nice find for sure. I will try to find one on the net. Meanwhile maybe an expert will chime in.

Steve

Without looking it up, I would say you're dead on. 1850s militia panel plate. Great find!



-Buckles

man, I've been on here too long, I thought the same

 

[BuckleBoy]

Here's something that looks VERY similar.

http://www.csabutternut.com/popup_image.php?pID=175&osCsid=0a5ebcde3e335ede471a81d7ae7f6435

http://www.csabutternut.com/popup_extra_images.php?peiID=174&osCsid=0a5ebcde3e335ede471a81d7ae7f6435

Is there any special cleaning/sealing/preservation method I should use?
Or just leave it alone? Thanks again.

The buckle in your link is not your buckle. Your buckle would've probably had an attached metal bar with two tines to go through two holes in the belt, and the one in the link had the bar at the side for the belt to pass through like the model 1851 federal sword belt plate.

I can't find your plate in any of my resources (the attachment on the back is different). Online search hasn't turned up anything yet.


-Buckleboy

 

[jeff741972]

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,224936.0.html

Thats the link to the one I found that would pre date the civil war, you live roughly an hour north of me, anythings possible!!

 

[Digginman]

That's an amazing find, may be the only one you dig up.

Congrats!!!

DM