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Military Plates

Woah, that early Maine buckle is SWEET!! Never seen one before.

The curator at the Maine museum in Augusta told me they are very rare. I have found a US buckle as well, but this one is my pride and joy.
 
Will post my favorite one from over the years. This little eagle militia plate was dug and finally confirmed by McDonald to be an 1830-1840's Officers Baby belt.
 

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These were my Father-In-Law's. They now belong to my wife. I have yet to find one.....

Sweet NC buttons Dan.
 

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Here are three of my better ones. I've dug over a hundred or so.....I'll post up more if ya'll want.
SAY WHAT??? Over a hundred?? How long have you been detecting and what kind of sites have you had access to? Unreal.

Love seeing these. That Maine plate is awesome
 
here are my 2 plates i have dug.1st one is a Civil war union eagle officers sword belt plate.
2nd is a 1870's New York City policemans buckle
 

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Here's mine

Here's my collection.
 

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Very nice!!

HMN I knew you'd post yours eventually. I remembered you dug the sword belt plate, but I forgot about that sweet NYPD buckle. Thx for posting and congrats :D

Digger70pa, tell us about the top two?
 
I was at an old homesite and found one about 8" down. At 1st I thought it was an old jar lid.

It's in poor condition, but it's the only one I've ever found.
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That's some real beauties. I know you guys and gals have more, especially the one who's found over a HUNDRED PLATES!!! I'm drooling here. Don't keep me in suspense.
 
Heres mine, unearthed St. Patty's Day, 2012!!!
 

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MOAR PLATES!!!

MoBob, post your box plate anyways!

Keex, where you at, I know you've got two to post now.

Since I dug another plate last month, I updated some of my relic displays. I thought you might like to see the plate displays here. Plus I wanted to bump this thread to see even more of yall's plates, haha.

L to R, Carbine Sling Buckle (Gaylord/Shepard stamped), Sabre belt plate from 1st Div US Cav camp, US belt plate, shoulder scale pan

Next picture is the VA buckle I'm sure you've seen before. Another relic hunter (Earl K) found the snap swivel and rivet from the sword belt rig in the same area, and gave them to me at DIV XX. The picture of the complete buckle identical to mine is from Confederate General William Mahone. And I finally was able to find a good picture of General Lee wearing his two piece buckle. He wore a VA buckle identical to mine, which is now in the museum of the Confederacy.
 

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Those sure are some Sweet plates, Congrats guys !!
Here is The 2 i have unearthed recently.:digginahole:
 

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