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.

 

[Truth]

It's a must to be returned to Southern ground and I promise to take good care of it )


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[tlh2865]

Certainly that is has got to be one of if not the dream find for many of us who detect in the south. Congratulations on pulling that one out of the ground!!

 

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[Truth]

Certainly that is has got to be one of if not the dream find for many of us who detect in the south. Congratulations on pulling that one out of the ground!!

Yeah that certainly is the Holy Grail down South


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[Patriot Relics]

Late to get party, but huge congratulations on the find of a lifetime. Incredible piece of history

 

[Bass]

What a fantastic find! Congratulations! Banner find for sure

 

[kilmer]

Screams banner to me! Congrats! Gives all of us Yankees a bit of hope. Thanks for sharing.

 

[bdu1962]

Congrats on the Buckle I found one just like it this past April. I have been offerd $3500.00 for mine but I would never sell it.

 

[AlabamaRelic]

There was a Confederate prison for officers on Johnson Island in Sandusky Bay.

 

[dansalata]

wow.....wtg!!!

 

[webbyjo]

Great find. I live up north and will have a hard time finding some CSA stuff. It is on my bucket list. You had to go crazy when U dug that up.