South Carolina Militia beltplate?

CAP

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Dug this buckle today at an old homesite in South Carolina. The signal rang out like the old furniture hardware that I'd been digging in the area and I almost got careless with my hole. Can anyone help identify this plate and add more info as to rarity etc.? ???
 

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Sorry about the duplilcate picture. I've had a lot of difficulty posting.

CAP
 

Your Belt Plate is a circa 1840 die stamped Militia Waist Belt Plate. The Affixed S C were Silvered. It has a Rarity of 7. You can see a pic on pg. 390 of Plates and Buckles of the American Military 1795-1874 by Sydney C. Kerksis. Hope this info Helps. trk5capt...
 

WOW! Watta find! :o


;)
 

Nice plate. Seems to be in good shape also. I could get that thing cleaned nice. But certain things are better left alone. You can tell it would clean well.

HH Jer
 

That Plate may pay for your detector!!!!!!!!!!! ;) NICE
 

Nice Buckle Cap. 8)
Does it have anything on back ??? Hook or signs of where a hook may have been attached ???
Great find...
HH
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