🥇 BANNER Stunning Early Militia Artillery Belt Plate leaves me stunned! WOW!

[Scrappy]

When you text a find to some of your best buddies and they all curse at you, that's when you know you have something really killer.

Well today was that day for me, and I'm so pleased with this find despite a new fan club being started called "FU Steve" (whatever that means) lol.

I've been having some luck at a site I'd all but written off. You see I've been staying away from the street - perhaps for reclusive reasons, or perhaps because I don't want other detectorists to spot me. Either way, lately, I've been chancing it and scoring lots of large cents and early buttons. Today I was hammering away and got a slamming hit on the Deus. The kind that make the Deus overload and sound like it's in stereo. I dig it despite being sure it was junk...



I say a few expletives after figuring out what it was.





After some good advice from a few experts, I clean it with nothing but a toothpick and a chip brush.






Finished off with some renaissance wax and viola!





A few friends with some incredible knowledge have confirmed it's a Ca. 1820 Militia Artillerist Belt Plate.



Plate #4 in Crouch.



It was a true blessing to dig this plate, especially in the condition it's in. Enjoy and good hunts everyone.

Steve

 

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[Scrappy]

Congrats Steve-o and banner. I see you already named her Viola. F Everyone!

Voila is a great name Joey. Thanks for the banner vote

 

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[against the wind]

Absolutely amazing,,
Hope to hear that sound that the DEUS makes when it passes over one of those.

Congratulations and Banner

 

[flatbutton]

Well.... DANG! That sucker cleaned up nice too!

 

[port ewen ace]

as President Ronnie would say---------------------WELL---------NOW THERE YOU GO AGAIN BIG BANNER

 

[MrMikeJackie]

Hope to see it up top soon. Great save.

 

[tlh2865]

That plate is gorgeous, I mean just wow

 

[Blak bart]

Ya you know its a winner when you got to keep going back to look at it. Even though I didnt find it I have to keep checkin it out. Nothing screams American artifact more than that. American history at its finest. Sorry, I just had to post again.

 

[Tnmountains]

Wow. Great seeing all the steps in the restoration you made. Well done! She is a beauty!

 

[Scrappy]

Awesome Relic Steve, You did a great job on cleaning and preserving. My banner vote is going in. I hope to dig something like that someday.

I'm positive you'll get your cool over a great Belt Plate buddy. A lot of soldiers went your direction after their service was complete, and dropped a lot. Thanks for the banner vote BtW

 

[Scrappy]

Absolutely amazing,,
Hope to hear that sound that the DEUS makes when it passes over one of those.

Congratulations and Banner

Thanks buddy for the banner nod, I appreciate it.

 

[Scrappy]

as President Ronnie would say---------------------WELL---------NOW THERE YOU GO AGAIN BIG BANNER

Haha. Always a funny post from you man! I love it.

Thanks for the Banner ballot

 

[Don in SJ]

Big congratulations on the beautiful and great conditioned plate! Can't get much better than yours! Don

 

[Silvermonkey]

Big congrats Steve!!! You seem to have an uncanny way of digging up the most amazing things. Well done!!!

 

[Isaac]

Beautiful find! Great job on the preservation AND the research.

 

[Scrappy]

Wow. Great seeing all the steps in the restoration you made. Well done! She is a beauty!

Thanks TnM. It turned out quite nice. I enjoy doing the steps and comparing pictures after...like reliving the process.

 

[Scrappy]

Big congratulations on the beautiful and great conditioned plate! Can't get much better than yours! Don

Thank you Don. I have a feeling I'm using up all my mojo for 2017 quickly. Lol

 

[Engineer in MD]

...or he's the highest bidder on EBay.

Hey!!!

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[Scrappy]

Big congrats Steve!!! You seem to have an uncanny way of digging up the most amazing things. Well done!!!

Hey thanks bro. It's been a crazy few months of great finds. I appreciate them all and am still completely humbled by the streak. Thanks for looking bud.

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

You poor, poor man - Your find is apparently ineligible for the banner due to forum rules regarding your beautiful Nova Constelatio that already crowds the banner. You have my condolences. I feel your pain as you're now stuck with just a beautiful, ornate, perfectly preserved, intact, rare, unblemished, find it or die trying, 1820's belt plate. I feel your pain. If you want to talk about it, well... I'm here for you buddy. Send me a PM. We can just talk...at one of your awesome detecting sites... preferably where you found the plate. You can tell me all about exactly where you found the plate... I mean... sorrows. Tell me all about your sorrows, but tell me quickly to not cut in on detecting time.

Awesome Find. It's a killer find. I'm going out tomorrow to try my luck just because of your awesome find. Thanks for the motivation.

 

[CASPER-2]