🥇 BANNER CS (confederate) SWORD PLATE FROM OUR SPECIAL SITE

Petrie502

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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS (Combat Marine retired)
SEMPER FIDELIS
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Metal Detecting

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Banner for sure! Congratulations on such a great relic!:notworthy:
 

What a great piece of history you have saved! Just imagine the story behind that one! Incredible find, Congrats!
 

Awesome find, something to be proud of for sure! Will be watching for this on the top soon! :hello2:
 

Thanks everyone, it was dug from a battle site in Kentucky, that's as detailed as I can get,, again finally a banner piece and ill be doing a write up on this one for eastern and western, I'm still in awwww
 

I have one of those! They are almost always associated with the Army of Tennessee....Western Theater, of course. That plate is commonly referred to as a Tennessee Clipped Corner. It will have black enamel on the face in the background surrounding the 'CS' letters. Be careful cleaning it....you don't want to take the black enamel off. The more enamel the better not to mention you have all the hooks. If it has green patina on it anywhere leave the green on as well. I have seen quite a few of this variety come out of the ground with all the hooks as this is a well made, very sturdy plate and a varying degree of paint remaining. I think it is the best looking Confederate plate out there.

You're probably looking at a $3,500-$3,800 plate right there....minimum. On a scale of one to five with 5 being the most rare, your plate would be a solid 4. I offer you my most sincerest congratulations on this fantastic find!

Definitely....BANNER!!!!
 

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Awesome, congratulations on that. I'm still researching my area in Arkansas, could only hope to see something that cool.
 

I have one of those! They are almost always associated with the Army of Tennessee....Western Theater, of course. That plate is commonly referred to as a Tennessee Clipped Corner. It will have black enamel on the face in the background surrounding the 'CS' letters. Be careful cleaning it....you don't want to take the black enamel off. The more enamel the better not to mention you have all the hooks. If it has green patina on it anywhere leave the green on as well. I have seen quite a few of this variety come out of the ground with all the hooks as this is a well made, very sturdy plate and a varying degree of paint remaining. I think it is the best looking Confederate plate out there.

You're probably looking at a $3,500-$3,800 plate right there....minimum. On a scale of one to five with 5 being the most rare, your plate would be a solid 4. I offer you my most sincerest congratulations on this fantastic find!

Definitely....BANNER!!!!

Thanks Johnny reb, I'm goin back to find that belt buckle!!! Hahah
 

So Nice Find ! is that the only thing You Dug ? :tongue3:
did You get so excited , you forgot you dug anything else ?
first find of the Day ? last ?

Don't be shy
 

Fantastic find for sure, it made the banner befor I could vote so congrats to you on that.
Like Jeff said now we need the rest of the story. It must have been one hellof a good good day for ya.
ZDD
 

Have not been on in a while and I just spied a beautiful sight up on the banner. The holy grail of American relics and a smoking hot one to boot! I am speechless. I am glad there are still a few out there to be found. :notworthy::headbang::notworthy:
 

Again everyone thanks for the banner vote
 

Outstanding CW find!!! Well deserved banner. :occasion14:
Looking forward to reading you future story in WET mag.
Congrats!
-MM-
 

First of all THANK YOU for your service to our country, and congratulations on receiving the Purple Heart twice.

Your CS buckle is SUPER OUTSTANDING!!! Way to go on finding the #1 Civil War relic!!!:thumbsup: Breezie
 

no question, banner find. congratulations from a cincinnati neighbor!
 

Absolutely fantastic find. It will not get better than this, SO ENJOY IT!! Most of us will never find a CS plate, much less the CS sardine can plate. do yourself a favor and resolve not to sell it. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 

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