My favorite find

[Kurt Franz THB]

New to Treasurenet. Been asked to join for a while. Thank you for having me!

I've been asked many times over the years- What's your favorite find? I've been very lucky and saved some incredible pieces of history over the years but I never had a true #1 favorite find till now. A model 1810 Militia Belt Plate. Being so close to the turning point of the War Of 1812 this buckle really hits home for me. It was dug on private property. 1784 farm with owners permission.

Attached are some screen shots from the video, a few cleaned photos, and I'll link the video as well.

If you want to share your favorite find on this thread I'd love to see it.

Thanks for looking,
Kurt



https://youtu.be/kmAjtW6oaXo

 

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[Trezurehunter]

That one would get a thumbs up if it were in my display case ! Great find.

 

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[Jamie1993]

Kurt, Congrats on your find. That is definitely one that should be at the top of your list. Always enjoy watching the Hoover boys videos. Hope to see it in person at the next club meet.

 

[strick]

That one sure is a beauty!

 

[against the wind]

I have found only one military belt plate over the years. (Circa 1835 - 1851). Oval and plain, no engraving.
That one is incredible.
Congratulations

 

[qdp diggers]

Awesome find. Great video the excitement and the way you were shaking , is why we love the hobby awesome job on the history lesson in the end of the video . You guys rock welcome to t net ..

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[CRUSADER]

CONGRATS.

But where do I start.......always asked that question but it has a long list of responses!

 

[Kurt Franz THB]

Thank you all for the kind words and support! I'm in love with her. Nothing better then saving a piece of local history

 

[wagbert]

So nice, it's a beautiful museum grade find. I saw your youtube video before your TNet post. You always do a fine job with your videos. Today's video with all the Colonial Coppers dug is what the young fellers call "SicK" !
Best of Luck to the HOOVER BOYS !

 

[Kurt Franz THB]

So nice, it's a beautiful museum grade find. I saw your youtube video before your TNet post. You always do a fine job with your videos. Today's video with all the Colonial Coppers dug is what the young fellers call "SicK" !
Best of Luck to the HOOVER BOYS !

Hahaha! Thank you for the kind words and support Wagbert! I'm in love with that buckle. As for that Copper day. I'm still dissy just thinking about it. I wish we would have slowed down and did some live digs. It was like feeding frenzy. We all wanted to get our share. It was a tough to stop and film anything

 

[Catanza]

That thing is sick , what piece of history .... Loved the video today . Too bad you missed it Brad ... Lol

 

[Steve in PA]

Beautiful plate. Would love to dig one from that era. I believe your plate is more 1820s than 1810 based on what I see in O'Donnell's & Campbell's "American Military Belt Plates". They don't show a Model 1810 Militia plate, but they have several like this one.

 

[relic nut]

WOW!!! That's one you won't soon forget.
Mine was both half's of a tounge and wreath buckle. Found two months and ten feet apart. You can check my banner for details. I have recently found another wreath but no tounge yet.
That is a great buckle and welcome to the forum!

HH, RN

 

[Kurt Franz THB]

Beautiful plate. Would love to dig one from that era. I believe your plate is more 1820s than 1810 based on what I see in O'Donnell's & Campbell's "American Military Belt Plates". They don't show a Model 1810 Militia plate, but they have several like this one.

Thank you for the info Steve. My firsts though was 1820's/40's when i dug it. There's many examples of the 1820's plates online. None have matched my buckle exactly. From what I've gathered the 1810 and 1820's are the same design. The biggest difference is in the neck and head of the eagle. Attached is your typical 1820's on the left and mine on the right. I'm no expert on the matter. This is why i believe mine to be a model 1810 and War of 1812 era. Very rich 1812 history in my area. I would love to know for sure. I'm in love with her either way.

 

[Kurt Franz THB]

WOW!!! That's one you won't soon forget.
Mine was both half's of a tounge and wreath buckle. Found two months and ten feet apart. You can check my banner for details. I have recently found another wreath but no tounge yet.
That is a great buckle and welcome to the forum!

HH, RN

Thank you Joe! Stunning CS Buckle Sir. Having dug both pieces is a dream come true. A fantasy find for me and many others. Huge congrats

 

[BavariaJeff]

Congratulations on that awesome piece of history Kurt. I love your Hoover Boys videos. They are the best on Youtube. You guys have such a passion for history and metal detecting that is second to none! Love your passion and I hope you and the Hoover Boys make some more great finds. I am always waiting for your next video every Wednesday.

 

[Steve in PA]

Thank you for the info Steve. My firsts though was 1820's/40's when i dug it. There's many examples of the 1820's plates online. None have matched my buckle exactly. From what I've gathered the 1810 and 1820's are the same design. The biggest difference is in the neck and head of the eagle. Attached is your typical 1820's on the left and mine on the right. I'm no expert on the matter. This is why i believe mine to be a model 1810 and War of 1812 era. Very rich 1812 history in my area. I would love to know for sure. I'm in love with her either way.
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Kurt, I noticed the subtle difference in the neck and the head of the eagle when comparing yours to the 3 or four variations shown in the book, but since I couldn't find a model 1810 listed in the book, I chalked the difference up to a die variation. The book I referenced is the 2010 edition. It's still a classic plate and you can see it is pictured dead center on the cover of the book. I hope you can get a confirmed ID on it.

 

[BavariaJeff]

My Favorite find 1880-1890 Smith &Wesson 44 Cal revolver



Here is my favorite find Kurt. An 1880-90 Smith and Wesson New Model 3 44 Cal revolver found in Korea at a US Army 1940s dump.
The Japanese Imperial Army imported these revolvers from S&W in the 1880s because they did not yet have a small arms industry. My theory is that they brought this revolver to Korea during their occupation 1910-1945. It was probably discarded at the end of WW2 because it was obsolete.
I found this revolver in 2015 at a 1940s dump. WW2 era US Army and USMC buttons and other relics as well as some Imperial Japanese Army relics and 1940s South Korea Army buttons also surfaced. I also found some 1943-45 dated US Army issued Coke bottles in this dump.
I have since cleaned it and can see some of the S&W 1860s-70s patent numbers. This is my favorite find.

 

[cjsutton1]

Well....I didn't have time to watch your video when it came out yesterday due to moving into our new fire station at work. Jumped on T-NET this morning because I had a few minutes and found your post.....guess I ruined the mystery of one item you dig in it. Welcome to T-NET, congrats on the find and can't wait to watch the video (and every Wednesday's video)!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Welcome to TNet sir. I always wondered why you were not here. I recognized DFW_THer, and figured you might be lurking near by. I know you from your "work" on the You Tube, imagine that.

Congrats on the killer the belt plate. There is a similar one up top, on the banner, right now.

If you ever get to the Charlotte area, do not hesitate to PM me, I'd love to take you out for BBQ. You're not vegan are you?

I look forward to seeing your posts. Thanks for all the hard work on the videos. Best of luck to you.

 

[Kurt Franz THB]

Kurt, I noticed the subtle difference in the neck and the head of the eagle when comparing yours to the 3 or four variations shown in the book, but since I couldn't find a model 1810 listed in the book, I chalked the difference up to a die variation. The book I referenced is the 2010 edition. It's still a classic plate and you can see it is pictured dead center on the cover of the book. I hope you can get a confirmed ID on it.

Thank you for the support Steve