Belt Buckle?

[raidersfans4]

I am looking for information on this belt buckle. Found in coal mining camp in operation from 1897-1927.
Thank you!

 

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[raidersfans4]

here is a picture of the back. not much but the place where it hooked.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks similar to all the other Civil War buckles I have seen on here

 

[raidersfans4]

you the man, thats it, wonder what its worth? thanks geese

 

[BuckleBoy]

That is one HECK of a find! I've only ever seen ONE in person. It was in a museum.


-Buckleboy

 

[raidersfans4]

what museum was thst? any idea on value of it? bobby

 

[raidersfans4]

thanks for looking,hope you find something. bobby

 

[BuckleBoy]

what museum was thst? any idea on value of it? bobby

It was a museum in Southwestern Virginia--part of a private "dug" collection of an old detectorist on "loan" to them... I don't have a clue as to value, but I'm looking. It should be worth at the very least as much as a similar condition common plate.

-Buckleboy

 

[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

Bobby my friend,

After about 6 hours of searching, I am not able to find a value. Personally I think you hit the jackpot regardless of value! Hope one of us find a match to it soon!

Eric

 

[raidersfans4]

no luck so far, anybody got ideas of relic hunters that might know something. bobby

 

[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

no luck so far, anybody got ideas of relic hunters that might know something. bobby

Bobby,

Try the "Ask Mark Parker" column in Western & Easter Treasures

or

Q & A with Charles Harris in American Digger Magazine also ID's stuff. You can Email him a picture and description to: adpublisher@mindspring.com or snail mail him to: Can You ID, PO Box 126, Acworth, GA 30101.


If these two can't help you I don't think anyone can.

Eric

 

[BuckleBoy]

no luck so far, anybody got ideas of relic hunters that might know something. bobby

Bobby,

Try the "Ask Mark Parker" column in Western & Easter Treasures

or

Q & A with Charles Harris in American Digger Magazine also ID's stuff. You can Email him a picture and description to: adpublisher@mindspring.com or snail mail him to: Can You ID, PO Box 126, Acworth, GA 30101.


If these two can't help you I don't think anyone can.

Eric

I don't know about Charles Harris, but Mark Parker will give you a value on the item as well.

 

[Iron Patch]

An authentic Ohio CW period plate should be worth a small fortune. Any update?

 

[raidersfans4]

hey thanks for the info ,will keep you all informed. bobby

 

[alpha78]

This plate is a Waist Belt Plate, Ohio Militia, Officer, ca. 1861-65
There were two versions of said plate. One is 50X81mm w/o keeper and the other is 50X80mm w/o keeper. They are both cast brass with an applied tongue. This information is taken from page 409 of the book titled American Military Belt Plates.

 

[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

This plate is a Waist Belt Plate, Ohio Militia, Officer, ca. 1861-65
There were two versions of said plate. One is 50X81mm w/o keeper and the other is 50X80mm w/o keeper. They are both cast brass with an applied tongue. This information is taken from page 409 of the book titled American Military Belt Plates.

Do they list a value in this book?

 

[alpha78]

This book doesn`t list values of said plates.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I have a hunch that this should be a BANNER find.


And I feel like it will be Quite Valuable in the monetary sense...

 

[alpha78]

The Civil War Collector`s Price Guide, (Millennium Edition) published in 2000 only lists one Ohio Militia Belt Plate. It gives a value of $2975.00 in excavated condition. It also states that the same plate in nonexcavated condition is valued at $2475.00. I hope this is of some help to you.

 

[Montana Jim]

The Civil War Collector`s Price Guide, (Millennium Edition) published in 2000 only lists one Ohio Militia Belt Plate. It gives a value of $2975.00 in excavated condition. It also states that the same plate in nonexcavated condition is valued at $2475.00. I hope this is of some help to you.

I did find, someplace a few days ago, the lettered OVM (Ohio Volunteer Militia) Belt Plate priced in that range, but not the one pictured above.