Yankee finds Confederate Belt Buckle

[herm]

Although I have been a member of this forum for a long time, I have never posted a find. I have been detecting for 40 years but this is my first civil war find other than the occasional minie ball. I was hunting a field where an old one school house stood and this flipped out of a plug. North central Ohio not being a hotbed of civil war relics, I would appreciate some advice on what I have and if it has any value. At some point it must have been hit by a plow because it has a bend in it. It is roughly 2 x 2 7/8 x 3/16 thick. Sorry about the long post and I hope these pictures work.

 

[digging440yrs]

Awesome piece of history

 

[trapperart]

Very nice find it would look good up top here's my vote

 

[moosescout]

Wow. That's beautiful. I would keep that. You can't put a price on something like that. Although it's good to know it value.

 

[NVNutcase]

Congratulations! A dream come true.

 

[jakester]

You sir are what we refer to in the south as a damn yankee! Joking. That is one sweet find. Congrats to you.

 

[Old Bookaroo]

You might find this helpful:

Ridgeway Reference Library, Civil War plates and buckles

Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo, CM

 

[CoilToTheSoil]

Oh heck yea! Congrats!

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[Fullstock]

Wow!!

 

[CRUSADER]

 

[joeyfresh]

I must say that's a beautiful find and I'm
glad you decided to post that incredible plate. I'm a believer that some of our finds actually find us, and that plate ended up under your coil for a reason. Excellent digs

Kooky

 

[joeyfresh]

Outstanding find and it's amazing you found it where you did. Big time congrats

 

[jumpingjacks]

Nice find man. Grats

 

[CheathamHill]

geeze..that plate is AWESOME! Many congrats and I wonder how it got there. Veteran post war? One of the numerous raids into OH maybe?
Congrats again

 

[mlutz]

I would lose my mind if I found one of those!!! Congrats. I'm voting for your banner.

 

[JBnNC]

I'm not sure that my heart could take one of those popping out of the ground.....but I'd love to find out! Congrats on a once in a lifetime type of find.--JB

 

[against the wind]

I would send that in for a professional restoration,,
Congratulations and Banner

 

[Relicific]

Awesome buckle
Congrats

 

[Silvermonkey]

Simply awesome! Congratulations!

 

[Gaspipe]

Fantastic find. Here's my story on your find . An Ohio soldier returned home after the war with your buckle and the belt he had taken off a dead reb soldier. One day years after the war he was working the field and he was using the belt as part of the horse tackle and the last hook finally broke and the buckle dropped off and was buried until you swung your coil over it
and heard that great tone. So your job is to find out who owned the farm and field in the mid 1800's and what family member went to war . Then research him and find out what theater he served in and what battles he fought in and then you will solve the mystery . Good luck. And do not have it restored , other than a light cleaning . Leave it alone it has a story to tell.

 

[herm]

Thanks for all the encouragement and advice. I was pretty sure I had something good, but I was sure there were a lot of guys on here that know way more about Civil War artifacts than I do. Every once in a while we catch a BIG fish. HH