My first plate, and she’s beautiful!

[RustyRelics]

I dug my first plate today!!! A once in a lifetime permission in Loudoun County Virginia, and I got the rest of the afternoon and two more days to go! I’ll post a cleaned picture later.

 

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[pepperj]

View attachment 2195605I dug my first plate today!!! A once in a lifetime permission in Loudoun County Virginia, and I got the rest of the afternoon and two more days to go! I’ll post a cleaned picture later.

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Oh ya! Now you just had a dream come true.
Congratulations on the beautiful looking plate.
Will be waiting for the cleaner pictures later after you come down from ☁️ # 9.

 

[Nathan W]

Man oh man congrats , my heart would have skipped a beat well done hats off ! That's an officers buckle I think

 

[Nathan W]

I can't wait to see what else you get , hit it hard and as long as you can

 

[GaRebel1861]

Outstanding find! Congratulations,

 

[41Digger]

View attachment 2195605I dug my first plate today!!! A once in a lifetime permission in Loudoun County Virginia, and I got the rest of the afternoon and two more days to go! I’ll post a cleaned picture later.

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Congratulations! That is epic!

 

[Mason Jarr]

That's a great piece. There's another, smaller piece that mates to the right side (as you're looking at it). Check around where you found it to see if you get it. I found a buckle like that, but never found the smaller piece.

 

[RustyRelics]

That's a great piece. There's another, smaller piece that mates to the right side (as you're looking at it). Check around where you found it to see if you get it. I found a buckle like that, but never found the smaller piece.

My dad found two of those pieces here in the 90s, so there could be another plate out here!

 

[Limitool]

Congrats guy. You did a great job. Be careful on the clean up and can't wait to see it then...!!!!

 

[scavenger1]

STUNNING!!!

 

[RVRoamer74]

View attachment 2195605I dug my first plate today!!! A once in a lifetime permission in Loudoun County Virginia, and I got the rest of the afternoon and two more days to go! I’ll post a cleaned picture later.

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Wow!! Nice going on that beautiful plate.

 

[RustyRelics]

About as clean as I want it. I am so happy with it!

 

[LauraLou56]

Fantastic find! Looking forward to the pics after it's cleaned up, great job!

 

[Gene Mean]

Such a big find! You deserve it! That will be a nice display for sure

 

[The Rebel]

Awesome find, that's banner material right there!

 

[ArfieBoy]

That is beautiful and great shape. Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.

 

[djackson7348]

Outstanding!

 

[oldmxrat]

Yeah, that should be on the BANNER, congrats on that awesome pull!

 

[Tpmetal]

Sleep is overrated, hit that as long as possible. Great find!

 

[tnt-hunter]

My dad found two of those pieces here in the 90s, so there could be another plate out here!

I found a similar plate a few years back. It has a number on the back corner that corresponds to the number on the receiver piece. (Mine is a 504 see picture below) One of the ones your father found may be the match for your plate. It’s worth a look. Congratulations on a great find. Stay safe, good luck and keep swingin.