US Belt Plate... Sorta

[coinman123]

I found a 20 dollar bill on the ground earlier this week, the first one I have found in over a year. Anyways, no one was around, so I just put it in my wallet and kept on walking. Yesterday, I went to the local antique shop, and saw this belt plate for $15. I figured it was a fake for that price, so I didn't buy it. When I got home I decided I would take a chance and just buy it tomorrow, after asking in General Discussion, so I bought it with the $20 bill I found on the ground. I didn't dig it, so it technically wasn't found by me. I did find the money, a $20 bill, that I used to buy it though! I am still not sure if it is real or not, so please let me know!




Edit: You can see some light belt wear to the right of the arrow hooks, not sure if the means anything.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the found money and nice purchase!

 

[Worm-Slicer]

Non-dug, but it's a real one. No dug patina on the brass, but the patina it has looks similar to other non-dug ones having sat around all those years after the war and the hooks and lead fill looks correct too. Great deal you got on that one too.

 

[TWray]

Great find conversion. Sharp looking Buckle. Congrats.

 

[smokeythecat]

Hmmm...the lead looks a bit overfilled and there are no blemished on the back. I have some doubts. Maybe Cannonballguy can chime in. Something that old just sitting around in a junk drawer would have a lot of blemishes on it.

 

[coinman123]

 

[coinman123]

It almost looks like an area on the back is worn from a belt, look at the area to the right of the arrow hooks, and on the bottom, looks like a wear pattern from a belt being put in it.