Help with time period

jihunter

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Surface find in piles of dirt I have been slowly working through. Hoping for rain everyday until I can get this stuff spread out into more managable detecting depth. Not positive but from research and intel from buddies, pre-civil war militia buckle. I know the eagle has been on many buckles but oddly have not found any that match embossing and have eagle head turned left like this one. Any knowledge regarding time period would be appreciated unnamed (3).jpg
 

Circa 1840 militia sword belt plate, die stamped brass, 3.5 ounces, 2.20 x 3.30 inches, 56 x 83 mm, rarity 5 out of 10. From page 201, figure 195, in "Plates and Buckles of the American Military 1795 -1874 by Sydney c. Kerksis. Nice find BTW!
 

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