Rarity rating explained?

[GKman]

Hello folks
I spent about 20 minutes this morning trying to find what the ratings are with regards to military belt plates.
Does someone have a definition of what r-1 means compared to a r-3 or 7 or 10
Many thanks

 

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[HutSiteDigger]

Numbers ranging from 1 to 10, with 1 being very common and 10 unique. I.e.

1. US Oval plates - Belt and cartridge box.
2.NCO and Bayonet belt 3 hook "Eagle Plates"
3.U.S. Pattern 1851 Sword belt Plates
4.Assorted Militia plates.
5."SNY" oval belt and cartridge box plates.
6."OVM" belt plates, "CSA" belt plates.
7. Georgia state seal plates.
8.Mississippi 1851 Pattern sword belt plate
9.Arkansas oval belt plate.
10. General John B Hood's sword belt plate.

 

[GKman]

Numbers ranging from 1 to 10, with 1 being very common and 10 unique. I.e.

1. US Oval plates - Belt and cartridge box.
2.NCO and Bayonet belt 3 hook "Eagle Plates"
3.U.S. Pattern 1851 Sword belt Plates
4.Assorted Militia plates.
5."SNY" oval belt and cartridge box plates.
6."OVM" belt plates, "CSA" belt plates.
7. Georgia state seal plates.
8.Mississippi 1851 Pattern sword belt plate
9.Arkansas oval belt plate.
10. General John B Hood's sword belt plate.

Hi HutSiteDigger
Thanks! So, what defines each level of rarity? For example is there more than 1000 examples of an R2 and only 3 or 4 of an R9?
I imagine that the definition is in some of the books that are written about the plates but unfortunately I was not able to find one available online without purchasing it.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Hi HutSiteDigger
Thanks! So, what defines each level of rarity? For example is there more than 1000 examples of an R2 and only 3 or 4 of an R9?
I imagine that the definition is in some of the books that are written about the plates but unfortunately I was not able to find one available online without purchasing it.

That is right.. There would be like 100,000s of a R1 and R2 like your typical general service period 1834-1874 US buckles, eagle breast plates, US militia & sword plates,etc compared to say a r6 or r7 like South Carolina breastplate or a stamped rectangle virginia buckle, that we all can sense the difference on the rarity.. a R9 (like a Confederate Navy plate that is got CN on it) there may be 10-50 or so out there and r10 a handful or only one or two.

 

[GKman]

That is right.. There would be like 100,000s of a R1 and R2 like your typical general service period 1834-1874 US buckles, eagle breast plates, US militia & sword plates,etc compared to say a r6 or r7 like South Carolina breastplate or a stamped rectangle virginia buckle, that we all can sense the difference on the rarity.. a R9 (like a Confederate Navy plate that is got CN on it) there may be 10-50 or so out there and r10 a handful or only one or two.

Thanks much Hut, helpful folks like yourself make a forum great.