🥇 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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[Cal_Cobra]

Great save!!! I voted banner, would love to dig one of those!

hh,
Cal

 

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[GaRebel1861]

What's up? Why hasn't this made the banner yet?

 

[Scrappy]

Great save!!! I voted banner, would love to dig one of those!

hh,
Cal

Keep digging and you'll find one, but you're more likely to find a gold rush buckle over in Northern California. Thanks for the banner vote.

 

[screwynewy]

What's up? Why hasn't this made the banner yet?

As I like to call the person/people in charge of deciding on banner finds the "Banner Gods" like to do this sometimes with no brainer banner finds. They make everyone complain and whine for a while then once everyone gives up and the thread is on page 4 it will suddenly appear on the banner. How else can you explain why this isn't at the top yet? I guess it is possible that the 30 or so members that said they were voting banner never actually placed their votes

 

[1320]

uh.....this?

"If you have a Banner up there Showing, You cannot earn another till yours is gone."

Come on folks, read the rules. No, I'm not the bad guy, just Captain Obvious.....lol

Now that's a no brainer.....

 

[SC Keith]

Congrats on your awesome plate! Banner material!

 

[Scrappy]

Congrats on your awesome plate! Banner material!

Thank you. Everyone's banner votes and comments mean a lot. I glad it's being enjoyed.

Cheers

 

[HighVDI]

Wow, just stumbled upon this. Awesome find! I don't know if this was asked but how deep was this piece?

 

[Scrappy]

Wow, just stumbled upon this. Awesome find! I don't know if this was asked but how deep was this piece?

4-5" sounds about right.

 

[70monte68]

Fantastic find!!!

 

[Patriot Relics]

BUMP! Get this incredible plate up top

 

[Scrappy]

Fantastic find!!!

Thank you! I just went back for the first time after the plate find and scored some other great relics, and a DBLC. Its turning into a very complex site

 

[Scrappy]

BUMP! Get this incredible plate up top

Thanks Jon. There's always a chance

 

[coinman123]

How is this not on banner?

 

[coinman123]

a new fan club being started called "FU Steve" (whatever that means) lol

Steve

It means that you're a Kung-Fu treasure hunting master, black belt in finding awesome relics and coins.

 

[1320]

How is this not on banner?

"If you have a Banner up there Showing, You cannot earn another till yours is gone."

 

[Scrappy]

"If you have a Banner up there Showing, You cannot earn another till yours is gone."

I guess there are worse problems to have lol

 

[chatterbait]

I hope you found it in NJ it would give me hope to find something cool.I did find a 1890 V nickel but that was by eye while working lol.I've only been MDing for a little over 8 hours.It is an amazing find.Along with a list of finds that must be among the nations best finds.

 

[Rubka888]

Why is this not up top yet? Such a sick find!

 

[Scrappy]

I hope you found it in NJ it would give me hope to find something cool.I did find a 1890 V nickel but that was by eye while working lol.I've only been MDing for a little over 8 hours.It is an amazing find.Along with a list of finds that must be among the nations best finds.

Yes, a lot of my finds are from New Jersey including this one. Keep detecting and I'm sure you'll find some great stuff. For me it took hundreds of hours to really gain a comprehensive understanding of my detector.

Thanks for the comment and good luck