Pre Civil War US baby plate with soldiers initials carved in back, scarcer lettering

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Got out today to a new permission. not a ton of finds but a couple quality ones. a nice Pre Civil War US baby plate with soldiers initials carved in back, a KG II copper and a few other finds. Stoked to have dug my 2nd baby plate. this one has thinner lettering than my 1st one.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

My favorite finds are the ones that are somehow personal.

Thanks & I agree! Wish I could find out the soldiers name now

 

[Elvis]

Nice save!!!!!

 

[islamoradamark]

Wow those find are really something to talk about

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Smokin! You’re hitting a great spot, great work!

Thank you!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Outstanding.

Well done... great spot.. bet ya cant wait to get back on it.

Thanks! Unfortunately the site didn't give up much more.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Well done and I learned something new about plates today...!

we all learn something new daily in this hobby, thanks!

 

[gunsil]

I have had these over forty years, did not dig them. The top is a belt plate, the bottom is a box plate. In the 1970s I had possibly the largest collection of CW belt plates in the northeast until a burglar got most of them. The little ones are very cool and rare. The box plate has a maker's stamp on the back as a lot of US plates did although the maker's marked ones are rarer than unmarked ones. I had 34 variations of US oval plates before the burglary which broke my heart. The collection would be worth hundreds of thousands today, there were many state militia and Confederate plates.

 

[parsonwalker]

A baby . . . WITH initials. Doesn't get much better very often these days!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

I have had these over forty years, did not dig them. The top is a belt plate, the bottom is a box plate. In the 1970s I had possibly the largest collection of CW belt plates in the northeast until a burglar got most of them. The little ones are very cool and rare. The box plate has a maker's stamp on the back as a lot of US plates did although the maker's marked ones are rarer than unmarked ones. I had 34 variations of US oval plates before the burglary which broke my heart. The collection would be worth hundreds of thousands today, there were many state militia and Confederate plates.

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so sorry that that happened to you.

 

[leddel]

great finds Dave , i can only hope your post goes another 10 pages and ten years my friend !

 

[Steve in PA]

great finds Dave , i can only hope your post goes another 10 pages and ten years my friend !

Kinda like your coin spill eh Danny