Military Plates

[The Wolf]

Update to my last post where I stated I had yet to find one......

Recovered this one this summer about 10 feet down from the James River while diving. It's pretty awesome to look back on this thread from a few months ago when I originally posted, and remembering the feeling when I pulled out my very first plate from the river mud.

Its a particularly rare US box plate with brass hooks on the back. Most hooks are made of iron. This has been identified as a .69 caliber ammo box plate used by Ohio troops during the war.

 

[gtoast99]

Goodness that is a gorgeous plate.....

 

[VaMark]

I just found this Eagle sword belt plate at the Relic Rescue hunt this past weekend. The box plate I found this summer.

 

[The Wolf]

Dug 2/24/13, Central VA

New plate for the thread!

 

[BtnsnBkls]

Found this very recently in a cellar hole near my home.

Cool!!! Yours had three wire loops, making it quite possibly a circular Union N.C.O. Eagle Plate...AWESOME!!!

 

[ThommyParham]

US Boxplate

I dug this Cartridge Box Plate on the siege lines outside Savannah, Georgia about 25 years ago, in 1988 or 1989. The lead-filled backing was very oxidized and flaking/falling out, so I stabilized it with a coat of Elmers glue. It's held it together ever since.
Back then, I used a Nautilus MF detector, and man was that thing sensitive. But it couldn't take the abuse of the jungles of Florida and Southern Georgia, and finally broke down beyond repair. I still have an old LF Nautilus that I used occasionally.

 

[The Wolf]

I dug this Cartridge Box Plate on the siege lines outside Savannah, Georgia about 25 years ago, in 1988 or 1989. The lead-filled backing was very oxidized and flaking/falling out, so I stabilized it with a coat of Elmers glue. It's held it together ever since.
Back then, I used a Nautilus MF detector, and man was that thing sensitive. But it couldn't take the abuse of the jungles of Florida and Southern Georgia, and finally broke down beyond repair. I still have an old LF Nautilus that I used occasionally.

Nice one Thommy! The "Old Timers" around here still swear by the Nautilus. And the few of them that have since upgraded to Fishers and Minelabs, still carry their Nautys around with them. Maybe they know something I don't. Guess I should get one too.

 

[Pacivilwarluke]

Here are three of my better ones. I've dug over a hundred or so.....I'll post up more if ya'll want.

That charleston area gives em up, wish I could spend more than 2 weeks down there a year..

 

[gtoast99]

Bumped for more plates! I know a few have been found lately on the forum. Somebody drop a line to the digger who posted the AVC in the eye-poping section, that needs to be in here too. I'll post my US box from DIV after work. MORE PLATES! My favorite thread

 

[gameoftag]

Bumped for more plates! I know a few have been found lately on the forum. Somebody drop a line to the digger who posted the AVC in the eye-poping section, that needs to be in here too. I'll post my US box from DIV after work. MORE PLATES! My favorite thread

Saw your comment on another thread about this thread in particular. Had to check it out and post mine. Found my first last month and it was not even on my list of things I thought i might find. It is one of my top 5 favorite finds of all time.

 

[iebrandon]

here is my latest civil war belt buckle find which was yesterday its a nice us buckle. and yes guys that have seen my csa buckle in the garrett find of the month and a few other relic magazines yes that's the same lucky hat and brown hoodie I wore then lol. oh yeah and even the same piece of property .

 

[StevoJ8]

Cool thread, some awesome plates on here for sure! Here are the three Ive found so far, two US box plates and my favorite, a rare medium sized US belt buckle.

 

[umrgolf]

From 2009 to 2013

 

[gtoast99]

Some killer plates up there!!! Here's my latest addition from last month, a US box plate. The rest of my collection is further back in the thread if you're interested.

 

[olddude]

Thanks gtoast99 for the heads up. I've been out of commission for a couple weeks.....a busted up knee and a busted up computer all at the same time. At least I could sit on my butt and fix the computer.

I don't have much to show compared to some of the other lucky, 'cough' 'cough' skillful guys here on the site but I will humbly offer up some of what I have found.

 

[gtoast99]

you call a CS two piece and an AVC "not much to show"?? LOL, awesome plates!! Congrats!!

 

[umrgolf]

Thanks gtoast99 for the heads up. I've been out of commission for a couple weeks.....a busted up knee and a busted up computer all at the same time. At least I could sit on my butt and fix the computer.

I don't have much to show compared to some of the other lucky, 'cough' 'cough' skillful guys here on the site but I will humbly offer up some of what I have found.

that AVC is amazing, very nice plate

 

[CoinRex]

Awesome thread! You guys have some incredible finds ......I think I'd have a heart attack just findin anything from the Civil War!

 

[StevoJ8]

Updated buckle collection

Figured Id get back on the ol buckle thread and update my collection with the addition of my lonely little U piece of a box plate and puppy paw buckle I dug in Cold Harbor two weeks ago!

 

[knack4iron]

Those are really nice.

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