rectangle Virginia state seal belt plate- Civil war brass relic

sarawisman

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Feb 25, 2013
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Pretty proud of this find considering I just started a few weeks ago. Is it as rare as it seems to be on-line? I can't find a lot of information on these and would appreciate any help I can get!

It's brass, rectangular, it's in pretty great shape, found on private family property that we've found quite a few CW items.

Thanks for looking!
 

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Wow.holy crap man.That is sweet.in great shape to.way to go.
 

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Here's the back.

Thank you both!
 

Thats is nice man,If it goes to ebay please send me a link,Id love to bid on it
 

Do you happen to know how much are they worth?
 

Fantastic find!! Can't wait to hear what it is!!
 

WOW. Rare is an understatement. That is awesome. Congrats on a great find. You might have to wait a longggggggg time to top that.
 

Do you happen to know how much are they worth?

No idea on the value but id put down a few dollars on the closing bid just to add it to my collection,Its nice man.

HH John
 

Thanks for the pictures! This is a great find of a Virginia rectangle belt plate, state seal Virtus slaying the tyrant with sword down J S Smith (James S smith) style, stamped buckle. These buckles can sell in the $3,500-$4,000+ range and should not be hard too sell since these are not your everyday run of the mill civil war relics and a good collector would want this! on e-bay anything can happen but to a collector paying top price they normally want to meet up and look at it and then buy it from you. I would take good care of her and any confederate state seal rectangle buckle you find are basically once in a life-time finds you almost have better odds playing the lottery then digging one up and thats no joke!

On a side note if you have any measurements of the buckle please post also! Thanks :occasion14:
 

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Wow wow wow that is a great relic, if I were you, I'd keep it forever!
 

What the !!! :o Welcome , you sure didn't waste no time in getting something that rare right from the git / go :icon_scratch: incredible ,, what's going on around here . CW relic guy's search their entire lifetime for one of those .:hello: Outstanding !!!!

Mike
 

Thank you everyone. I don't mean to be a jerk but maybe it's just beginner's luck. Fortunately, my family has a very large farm that's never been touched and it was known to have CW camps there. According to a cousin's book regarding my family tree, I had at least 6 great-great-great uncles (all brothers) that were in the CSA. I think I'll hang on to this piece since the consensus is that it's pretty rare. I REALLY appreciate everyone's comments and wish you all lots of luck on your hunts!
 

Holy moly lol she's a beauty I'd cherish that forever and would display it proudly in your house. Congrats!!!
 

MAN . What a beautiful plate awesome patina, if your family is not starving & living in a box DONT SELL IT espacally with the family history. Im pretty new to this site but can I say BANNER for a new guy if not . I believe I will remember you finding this beautiful relic.
 

WOW-Everything previous!
I'll mention also- you might be new but you recovered the piece like a pro.
Flip side would have been a potential heart breaker....
 

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