Woohoo, a plate!!

[Hidden_Realm]

Managed to dig this little plate out of the dirt yesterday but at first, has hard to make out what it was. After a bit of cleaning and polish, this is what shined through...

British War of 1812 era drummer back shako plate!!! Was worn on the back of the drummer boys cap so the men behind him could tell who he was. It measures about 1 1/4" x 1 3/4" in size. Little less then a foot away, was a musketball and a bit of pottery. Can't wait to go back when a little more time and search a bit bigger area and see if anything else is hiding there!!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

"click" I just voted banner. I don't know...it's too rare it might not make it.

Great find

 

[Hidden_Realm]

make it, no worries then, me to new here lol. This was a detecting find and not a point was needed to break the dust off the machine lol

 

[timekiller]

"click" I just voted banner. I don't know...it's too rare it might not make it.

Great find

Boy you took the words right out of my mouth no Lie!
But I'm going to give it a shot. Banner!

 

[Hardy]

Yes Sir , Its rare as Hens Teeth and a Great Find

 

[Mackaydon]

A great piece of military history, for sure. Congrats!!

A pic of another Shako Drummer's Badge is found here:
http://www.militaryheritage.com/m_access.htm

MIS-040 Shako Drummer's Badge Since the introduction of the cloth mitre cap, drummers had worn a metal drum on the rear of their caps. By the Napoleonic Wars, shakos began to be worn by drummers on campaign, leaving their bearskin caps for the parade square. To make them distinct from the rest of the men's shakos, drummers wore a brass drum on the rear. This continued throughout the first half of the 19th century. Click here for an image of a fifer in 1828 wearing the brass drum at the rear of his shako. A great tradition to revive for your fife and drum corps! 15.95US (17.00CAN) each.

 

[timekiller]

Super Buddy,and CONCRATS ON THE BANNER

 

[CRUSADER]

A great piece of military history, for sure. Congrats!!

A pic of another Shako Drummer's Badge is found here:
http://www.militaryheritage.com/m_access.htm

MIS-040 Shako Drummer's Badge Since the introduction of the cloth mitre cap, drummers had worn a metal drum on the rear of their caps. By the Napoleonic Wars, shakos began to be worn by drummers on campaign, leaving their bearskin caps for the parade square. To make them distinct from the rest of the men's shakos, drummers wore a brass drum on the rear. This continued throughout the first half of the 19th century. Click here for an image of a fifer in 1828 wearing the brass drum at the rear of his shako. A great tradition to revive for your fife and drum corps! 15.95US (17.00CAN) each.

Good link, heres the follow on one showing how its worn

http://www.militaryheritage.com/images/fifer.jpg

 

[seger98]

Wow, what a super find. Congratulations on both the find & the banner!

 

[mcdpoor]

Fantastic, WTG ,banner all the way.

 

[Iron Patch]

Nice! Seems like you had a good start to the year and will close it strong! I envy your sites... especially that mine just don't see to want to give up the military this year.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Congrats on the banner, great find... I never seen or even heard of one of those, very cool.

Keep @ It and HH!!

 

[creeper71]

A great piece of military history, for sure. Congrats!!

A pic of another Shako Drummer's Badge is found here:
http://www.militaryheritage.com/m_access.htm

MIS-040 Shako Drummer's Badge Since the introduction of the cloth mitre cap, drummers had worn a metal drum on the rear of their caps. By the Napoleonic Wars, shakos began to be worn by drummers on campaign, leaving their bearskin caps for the parade square. To make them distinct from the rest of the men's shakos, drummers wore a brass drum on the rear. This continued throughout the first half of the 19th century. Click here for an image of a fifer in 1828 wearing the brass drum at the rear of his shako. A great tradition to revive for your fife and drum corps! 15.95US (17.00CAN) each.

I assume the price above is for a repro of this plate/badge?

 

[Mackaydon]

Creeper:
I'd assume the same since the ad speaks of the price 'each', as if there is an inventory of this product available.
Don.......

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Oh my... what a find! Congrats!

 

[randall61]

Very nice plate i have not even found one yet good job.... Randall

 

[capndan151]

very cool. thats a piece of history for sure

 

[Hidden_Realm]

A good start and this, your right IP, just hope still something left out there for the year yet.

That link I seen and is a repo site and prices. I would hope this one a bit more if sold, but ya never know....

Thanks for all the banner votes everyone....woohoo my first banner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hidden_Realm]

Here's a picture of the back of the plate and a small coin I found there also. It's a 1907 Belgum 1 cent and kinda cool looking.

 

[HomesteadHunter]

Nice! Seems like you had a good start to the year and will close it strong! I envy your sites... especially that mine just don't see to want to give up the military this year.

Ya, your horrible sites only seem to give up crappy old 1600s silver........who would ever want that.

James.
HomesteadHunter.

 

[hogge]

Congratulations on the Banner. Thought it had a real good chance. Now we all want to see value on this piece. (well.... me anyways) THEE HOGGEMAN