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Old 10-11-2009, 09:20 PM
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Default War of 1812 artillery officers belt plate!
This is my best find in my short time hunting. I found it a few weeks ago at my favorite cellar hole it was made in 1810 and is very rare.
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Old 10-11-2009, 09:23 PM
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WOW,, sweet find, good shape too,
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Old 10-11-2009, 09:29 PM
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thats some awesome find you got there.
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Old 10-11-2009, 10:02 PM
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SCORE!!!!! That is a once in a lifetime find. Good for you man, that is really a killer find, you know it is going to be impossible to top.
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Old 10-11-2009, 10:40 PM
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What a great find, Congrats.

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Old 10-11-2009, 10:46 PM
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That's awesome, that is one of the most beautiful war finds I've ever seen. Congratulations!
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Old 10-11-2009, 11:36 PM
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Thats a beauty! Holy moly! Congratulations!
any pics of the backside?

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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!! That is one of the nicest finds I have seen. Great Job.

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awesome find! can we get a pic of the back side? is it complete?

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Old 10-12-2009, 06:19 AM
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Heres the back no hook or loop but I an't complaining. I guess after almost 200 years the solder holding them on corroded away.
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That's very nice. Is that something all of those officers would have worn,
or is it specific to a particular regiment ?

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Old 10-12-2009, 07:22 AM
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Default great relic
i saw that one on one of the other forums , huge congrats . keep hitting that area there has to be a few buttons from his uniform too. i'm still looking for one of those , i've found the buttons now i just need the plate

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very nice find!!!!! congrats

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Awesome find congrats good shape also. Howard

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Congrats on the plate, It will be hard to top that find.
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Gratz !!! thats a really nice plate
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That's very nice. Is that something all of those officers would have worn,
or is it specific to a particular regiment ?
It is a standard militia artillery officers sword belt plate it was used a few short years then replaced with a design with no star. You can bet that is my only site for a long time to come I want his cap badge of which there are only about 2 or 3 known to exist that would defanatly top the plate. What.... I can hope cant I???
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It is a standard militia artillery officers sword belt plate it was used a few short years then replaced with a design with no star. You can bet that is my only site for a long time to come I want his cap badge of which there are only about 2 or 3 known to exist that would defanatly top the plate. What.... I can hope cant I???
Thanks.... Great find.

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Wow, that is a sweet find!!! Congratulations!!!
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That is one great find. Sometimes we forget all the different finds one can make, besides a nice coin. I would take that over 20 coppers anyday!! Congrats on that on, it will be a hard one to beat

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