Todays find, It a nice one C>S>A> plate!

[deanv63]

I found this today , in a old lot in Quincy Illinois. csa plate, and a one in a life time find for me. Thank for looking, and good luck on your next hunt!


thanks for looking i found this csa plate on the south side of quincy il. it was about 5 inches in the ground i got a reading of a dollar and 50 cents and it was really strong so i decided to dig it i got down to it i thought it was just a nother peace of metal but wasn't i was really saprized to, i found it with my dfx i went there twice today the second time i got lucky.. there use to be really old houses there.

 

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[Steve in PA]

Congratulations on a great plate, maybe a war souvenier that some Yankee brought home.

 

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That is ONE FINNNNNNNNNNE Plate!!!! That Plate is one of the BEST preserved CSA Plates that I've seen in a LONG TIME!!!!! I cannot believe that you dug it all the way up in Illinois. There is NO DOUBT that is the REAL DEAL. Everything is right about it; the hooks, the style, the wearing. Could not ask for a a better find. That is MY dream find there. Congrats buddy, enjoy it, many of us Southern Boys don't have one of those so you better enjoy it being from the North! Banner find ALL THE WAY!!! I'm glad that you posted photos of it with the dirt clumped up on it. It lets everyone know that you really DID dig it!

P.S. Yes Buck, you're right about this being an Atlanta style...They made them in Atlanta and in my Hometown just an hour and 20 minutes South of Atlanta in Columbus. You'll see "Columbus Depot" mentioned alot when talking about different shell jackets, plates, ammunition, etc because it was one of the biggest textile and goods producers in the entire Confederacy.

 

[celtex]

After doing some checking, I believe this is the Atlanta Arsenal style cast rectangular C.S.A.

That's quite a FINE $2500.00 find.


Cheers,



Buck

How should he finish cleaning it up? What a find!

 

[Swingit]

Awesome Plate!!

 

[KyFreeBird]

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Beautiful CSA plate !!!!!!!!!! BANNER ALL THE WAY !!!!!!!!!!!!! Every Southerners Dream Find !!!!!

Just a thought, I believe there was a Confederate prison camp in Illinios. Could it have been near your location??

 

[Hardrock]

AWESOME find for sure, lots of good finds to be made on the river town trails along the Mississippi river. Congrats and should make banner!!!
The prison mentioned was on the Rock Island Arsenal,Rock Island Illinois there is a Confederate cemetary there also.There may have been another but I don not believe any South of this one on the Western side of the state.
NICE PLATE congrats man. Hardrock

 

[birdman]

Thats what dreams are made of!!!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

After doing some checking, I believe this is the Atlanta Arsenal style cast rectangular C.S.A.

That's quite a FINE $2500.00 find.


Cheers,



Buck

How should he finish cleaning it up? What a find!

In my opinion, the cleaning job is finished. Leave the concretion on the face of the plate alone or have it professionally removed. That's to nice of a buckle to dick around with any sort of harsh cleaning method. Even if the concretion were removed--say, with a wooden toothpick--there might be an odd orange, or brass colored lack of patina underneath. So it might be a lose/lose situation, and the plate might have to go in to be touched up anyhow. I would leave it as-is. The patina is nicer than what one could hope for, it's not bent or plough-damaged, and all the hooks are there.

Cheers,


Buckles

 

[rvrpilot]

What a great recovery,this gives me hope. I live about an hour and a half south of Quincy in Illinois and have found several Civil war buttons,3 ring bullets,spencer casings and even a volunteer infintry badge but never anything confederate related. I pass by Quincy on the river about once a week.
again congradulations on a remarkable find.

Rvrpilot

 

[Tnmountains]

Beautiful plate. Best I have seen and made not a 100 miles from me. If you feel it needs to come back home.....pm me Nice !!!!!!
TnMtns

 

[rws51]

I could be wrong about this, but I think there was a prison camp at camp butler in springfield illinois which is about 90 to 100 miles east of quincy. I'm about 60 miles east of quincy and have found a couple civil war buttons but nothing as nice as this find. anyone in my area that would like to get together for a hunt is welcome to contact me.
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[Des from down under]

thats why all us relic hunters go !!!hopefully to get a beaut like you did...congrats from n/z

 

[trikikiwi]

Well done on the BANNER Treasure find

Des said it all - that's what it's all about
Mike

 

[mainer]

Wow great plate. Looks great up on the banner. Congrats.

 

[OutBack Duo]

WOW, what a great looking plate! That is an awsome find and in great condition also.

 

[treasurehound]

These could be the sleepers in Illinois and Ohio. One of my ancestors was captured at the Battle of Nashville and taken POW to Camp Chase in Ohio. Maybe if you hunt the area between the railroad and the camp you may find some more great finds. The Confederates who were taken prisoner and taken up north may have lost a lot of items. These could be some good areas to research. Again great find.

 

[pepperj]

Congrat's on the Banner plate well done.

 

[hogge]

WOW! Congratulations on a fantastic looking belt plate!

 

[zaxfire69]

Man that is a beautiful plate. Congrats to you for saving that one.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

WOW!