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Accoutrement Plates
Nice Group of Damaged US Plates & Parts
Nice Group of Damaged US Plates & Parts

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Here is a Small Group of Dug Plates and Parts of Plates ! Two are almost complete but have had the lead solder melted out of the back. There is a large size US box plate with the lead melted out, and the upper part of the S broken out. Next to that is a small 1839 pattern or Baby US box plate, also with the lead melted out and a few freeze cracks, but it still displays fairly well from the front. At the bottom left is the right side of a US plate still retaining its lead solder, and showing the S, and at the bottom right is the edge of an eagle breast plate also still retaining its lead fill. A Nice Displaying little Group of US Plates and Parts ! [ D.K. ]

        $160 plus shipping


Fine Displaying Non-Dug Eagle Breast Plate with Both Iron Loops
Fine Displaying Non-Dug Eagle Breast Plate with Both Iron Loops

        NEW !

Here is an Excellent Non-Dug Civil War Period Eagle Breast Plate ! It wears a wonderful old brown patina with areas of green verdigris, and shows no damage to the front. The reverse shows the full lead solder fill turned to a dark gray, and both iron attachment loops still present. This would be perfect for a cartridge box sling needing a plate, or make a fine addition to anyone’s Civil War Plate collection. A Fine Non-Dug Civil War U.S. Eagle Breast Plate ! [ D.K. ]

        $195 plus shipping


Nice Dug Clipped Corner Rectangular Shoulder Belt Plate
Nice Dug Clipped Corner Rectangular Shoulder Belt Plate

Here is a Fine Dug Condition Early Shoulder Belt Plate ! It’s a clipped corner plate that originally had the single long pin on reverse for attachment. Two holes in center likely for a Company letter or other identifying device, that is long gone. Reverse shows points where attachment pin once was, and same brown patina, with copper highlights as the front. Plate still retains some if not all of its body curve. The line running diagonally across the front is not a crack or bend, but rather a surface blemish or flaw in the manufacturing process. These plates can date from the 1840s, thru the 1870s. Although recovery location of this one is unknown, it is from the same collection as the Chancellorsville area plates.  A Nice Displaying Shoulder Belt Plate !

                           $85  plus  shipping
 

Rarely Ever Recovered Anymore, - US Officer's Gilted Sword Belt Plate w/Considerable Gold Gilt Remaing
Rarely Ever Recovered Anymore, - US Officer's Gilted Sword Belt Plate w/Considerable Gold Gilt Remaing

        
Here is a Beautiful Gold Gilded US Officer’s Sword Belt Plate! It has 35-40% of its original gold gilt still intact in the recessed areas of the sun-rays, the eagle’s wings, and some of the stippling. The gilt really highlights the details of the device on the front. The rest of the brass is showing a nice smooth mostly green patina with a few areas of brown. The cast loop on the end is slightly bent back, but not too bad, and this plate will still go in a display case perfectly. The reverse shows a small belt tongue still nicely intact and all the brass wearing a nice smooth brown/green patina, with a few tiny areas of gilt also present there. It’s very uncommon to dig these gilded officer plates. The only recovery location I got with this one was North Carolina. A Superb Displaying Gold Gilded Officer’s Sword Belt Plate!

                  $275 plus shipping


Fine Excavated “US Allegheny Arsenal” Sword Belt Plate w/Intact Eagle
Fine Excavated “US Allegheny Arsenal” Sword Belt Plate w/Intact Eagle

Here is a Fine Excavated “US Allegheny Arsenal” Sword Belt Plate w/Intact Eagle ! Many times when these are dug, the applied eagle and German silver wreath are missing. The wreath is long gone on this one, but the eagle is still nicely intact and tight on the plate. The entire plate wears a nice slick brown/green patina and it still has a good bit of its original body curve to it. The “US Allegheny Arsenal” mark on the reverse is easily legible, as is the “1118” benchmark stamp on the end of the plate. Though these plates are sometimes excavated in Civil War Campsites, they are early and can easily date to the pre-war years of the 1850s. This one was recovered in Henrico County, Virginia. A Fine Displaying “US Allegheny Arsenal” Sword Belt Plate w/Intact Eagle !

        $350 plus shipping


Fine Excavated "Numbered" Eagle Sword Belt Plate
Fine Excavated "Numbered" Eagle Sword Belt Plate

Here is a Very Fine Excavated U.S. Sword Belt Plate ! It shows a nice mostly smooth greenish/brown patina that highlights the details of the eagle device nicely. As is common on these, the German silver wreath is long gone, but you can see where it was once attached to the plate. The reverse shows a similar patina, with the small tongue still intact, and a bench mark number of 960. The plate has a slight bend on the end, to the left of the eagle, but still lays flat in a case and displays well. Recovery location unknown. A Nicely Detailed Dug Eagle Sword Belt Plate that Displays Great !

        $250 plus shipping


Fine Excavated U.S. Carbine Sling Buckle & Belt Tip
Fine Excavated U.S. Carbine Sling Buckle & Belt Tip

Here is a Nice Dug U.S. Carbine Sling Buckle & Belt Tip ! Both pieces have a nice mostly plumb patina, with the buckle itself also having several areas of green verdigris. Both tongues are present on the buckle and move freely. All four of the brass pins are still present in the belt tip and two have the peened washers still on the reverse. Looking at the reverse side of the buckle, one end of the center bar appears to be partially melted, though still firmly connected to the frame, making you think the buckle may possibly have been recovered from a fire pit. Buckle measures about 84mm x 52mm. Just a Fine Displaying Carbine Sling Buckle & Batwing !

                       $95 plus shipping


W.H. Smith Maker Marked US Eagle Breast Plate with Both Loops - Recovered Brandy Station, Virginia.
W.H. Smith Maker Marked US Eagle Breast Plate with Both Loops - Recovered Brandy Station, Virginia.

Here is an Excellent Dug Maker Marked U.S. Eagle Breast Plate with Both Iron Loops Intact ! The front shows a mixed brown/green patina that nicely highlites the eagle device, with no damage and minimal ground action. The reverse shows 95% of the lead solder fill still intact, and both iron loops still present, though bent over towards the center. The “ W. H. Smith Brooklyn “ maker’s mark is 90% + legible in hand, though it doesn’t really show in my pictures. Recovered at Brandy Station, Virginia. Just a Great Displaying, Maker Marked U.S. Eagle Breast Plate !

        $250 plus shipping    


Very Nice Displaying "Burnside" Pattern Eagle Breast Plate with Smooth Chocolate Patina
Very Nice Displaying "Burnside" Pattern Eagle Breast Plate with Smooth Chocolate Patina

Here is a Super Slick “Burnside” Eagle Breast Plate ! The little, just 2.25 inch diameter plates, as opposed to the standard breast plate of 2.5 inches, are believed to be associated with Maine Troops, and the VMM plates. Besides the smaller size, on all these plates the end of the laurel branch the eagle holds in his left talon, resembles a fish hook. This one has a very smooth, dark brown patina that really sets off the details. It almost looks greenish in my pictures, but it is actually quite dark and more brown. There are a few minor bumps here and there, but nothing major. It does appear that at one time, the soldier who wore it started to cut out the eagle. You can see several little indentations similar to knife marks, right against and around the eagles’ neck and head, and a very light line going down the top edge of his left wing. Whatever the soldier intended, he never finished and the cut marks do not even go thru the plate. The reverse shows iron loops rusted away as is often the case, but still retaining about 90% of the lead solder fill in good solid condition. Recovered Winchester, Virginia. A Super Slick & Nice Displaying “Burnside” Eagle Breast Plate !

        $225 plus shipping


Fine Displaying W.H. Smith Maker Marked US Eagle Breast Plate  - Recovered Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Fine Displaying W.H. Smith Maker Marked US Eagle Breast Plate - Recovered Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Here is a Fine Maker Marked US Eagle Breast Plate ! The front has a really nice look with a mostly brown patina, highlighted by areas of green. There is one small rust area near the bottom of the eagle’s tail wings, but not rusted thru. The details of the eagle device show very well, and there is one area of minor rim damage at about 11 o’clock. The reverse shows the lead solder fill nicely intact and mostly smooth except for that one edge area. The iron loops have rusted away leaving only remnants. There is an old collection number, that appears to be written on white-out, and near dead center the maker’s mark of, “W. H. Smith Brooklyn.” The mark is dark but easy to see and unlike many, completely legible due to the smoothness of the lead fill. I included a close-up, and also a couple of images where I rubbed baby powder into the letters. This plate was recovered in the 12 mile stretch of road between Emmitsburg, Maryland, and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and is most likely associated with the Gettysburg Campaign. The specific recovery location will be given to the buyer. A Fine Displaying Maker Marked U.S. Eagle Breast Plate with a Gettysburg Connection !

        $175 plus shipping


Helena NCO Eagle Plate
Helena NCO Eagle Plate
Here's a Very Nice Displaying 3-Hook NCO Eagle Plate !
The front or face has a nice smooth patina, with good details, and
two small areas where the iron loops on reverse, rusted thru. Plate
is nice and flat though, with almost no edge damage. Reverse shows
98-99% lead solder fill remaining in smooth condition. Iron hooks
are mostly gone, with about half of one remaining, and stubs where
the other two were. Traces of iron running thru the lead solder
leave no doubt that this was manufactured as a 3-hook NCO
plate. A Non-Commissioned Officer's Eagle Plate With a Nice
Look ! Recovered Helena, Arkansas.
            $225   plus shipping

Beautiful Dug "W.H. Smith" Maker Marked U.S. Box Plate with Both Iron Loops Intact.
Beautiful Dug "W.H. Smith" Maker Marked U.S. Box Plate with Both Iron Loops Intact.

Here is a Beautiful Dug Maker Marked U.S. Boxplate with both Iron Loops Intact ! I don’t think the digger did more than just rinse it in water, and it has a wonderful dusty, dug look to it. The front shows no damage and a minimum of ground action, the letters U.S. having less dirt on them, they really stand out great. The reverse shows both iron loops still intact with one showing more rust build up than the other, but both still strong. The lead solder fill is 98% intact, with only a few chips around the edges, and the “ W. H. Smith Brooklyn” maker’s mark at center is easily legible. Recovered in Stafford County, Virginia, by Dennis Cox. Just a Simply Beautiful Maker Marked U.S. Boxplate !

                         SOLD  


Beautiful Non Dug U.S. Boxplate - Perfect for a Cartridge Box Needing One - Or Just Great with a Display of Plates
Beautiful Non Dug U.S. Boxplate - Perfect for a Cartridge Box Needing One - Or Just Great with a Display of Plates

Here is a Fine Non-Dug Civil War Period U.S. Boxplate ! The front shows a few old use marks, but has acquired a nice mellow patina. The reverse shows the full lead solder fill and both iron attachment loops still present. If you have a cartridge box in need of a plate, or just want to add a non-dug plate to your collection this one presents very well. A Fine Non-Dug Civil War U.S. Boxplate ! [ D.K. ]

                                SOLD


Nice Die Stamped Confederate Virginia State Seal Waist Belt Plate - Recovered Chancellorsville, VA., in the 1950s.
Nice Die Stamped Confederate Virginia State Seal Waist Belt Plate - Recovered Chancellorsville, VA., in the 1950s.

Here is a Nicely Detailed Stamped Brass Virginia State Seal Waist Belt Plate !  It’s the pattern believed to have been manufactured by James S. Smith & Sons/New York in 1860-1861. There is a non-dug example in Mullinax’s book, Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates, on page 233, plate number 431, that is so marked on the tongue, though Mullinax notes that some have unmarked tongues. This one was part of a small collection of belt plates I bought at auction recently, all of which were early [1950s] recoveries.  There were two US sword belt plates, a beautiful Baby Forked Tongue buckle, and a rectangular shoulder belt plate, most marked on the reverse with Location/date. This Virginia Plate has a wonderful smooth brown/green patina highlighting the details of the device nicely. Reverse shows same patina with a little more ground action and some dirt still in the low areas. Visible from both sides is damage to both upper and lower left corners, consistent with heat or melt damage. Tongue and belt bar are missing from reverse as is common with these plates. Also visible on reverse in old blue ink or felt tip pen is, “ Chan “ and “1955”.  One of the eagle plates I got in the same lot was marked, “Chan.Vil 1957”, and I’m confident that Chancellorsville is where this one was recovered. All the plates in the auction lot were from the Chancellorsville, or Orange County, Virginia, area. The plate measures 51mm x 70mm, as it should, and comes with a written lifetime guarantee of authenticity. Not perfect but priced to sell ! Despite the slight damage to the left corners, this is a Fine Virginia State Plate, that Still Displays Beautifully ! Recovered Chancellorsville, Virginia.

                             SOLD 


Young "Relic Hounds" Dreaming of an untouched Camp and Beef Jerky for the Hunt !
Young "Relic Hounds" Dreaming of an untouched Camp and Beef Jerky for the Hunt !

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