US Civil War Cartridge Box Plate!! In Central New York!!!

[grasshopper]

US Civil War Buckle!! In Central New York!!!

Today I got out to a site that had 3 old foundations. I searched for a few hours and didn't find anything interesting, so I decided to try a smaller area on the side of one foundation that I hadn't searched yet before leaving. I got a loud high tone and I thought it was a can or something but it sounded pretty good. I pulled an oval shaped object out of the hole and immediately saw the US and realized what I had. My first Civil War box plate!!! It has the arrow hooks on the back and is in pretty good shape, but I think I may have nicked the left side with my shovel . I was really surprised to find this given the fact I was hunting in central New York! Maybe the person who lived here fought in the Civil War... It almost looks like someone stabbed the back of this a few times with a knife..you can see some puncture marks or something...


I took pictures of the foundations but for some reason they didn't come out on my phone. I'll try and get some pics of the site next time I'm there.

 

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[Xhunter911]

Great find!!
I try to dig just about everything.. you never know!!
I found some of my best stuff and just to think I almost passed them up.

 

[jewelerguy]

I'm far from an expert on civil war relics, but from all the ones I've seen posted the attachments on the back of yours indicate it is a belt plate rather than a cartridge box plate. outstanding find. congrats!

 

[Subterranean]

Congratulations on the Union Army Belt Buckle! The puncture marks on the reverse could be casting defects, but that is one beautiful artifact. Sub

 

[vadigger89]

Very nice union belt buckle. I love it. Congratulations buddy.

 

[Marinehunter]

Very nice find in Hamilton county, when I am in my NY home I am in Washington county and will be doing some Revolutionay war detecting when I get home.

 

[Papa Bear]

Well Done!!!

 

[grasshopper]

Very nice find in Hamilton county, when I am in my NY home I am in Washington county and will be doing some Revolutionay war detecting when I get home.

Nice!! i live in Clifton Park! Currently away at college in Hamilton NY. let me know if you ever want to do some hunting.

 

[flintchip]

Yeah, these belt plates are commonly referred to as the "Arrowhead Hook" style. I found one identical to it in Tennessee. Congradulations.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Great find WTG

 

[Gunrunner61]

Cool find.....Just goes to show ya never know what mother Earth will give up or where

 

[grasshopper]

Cool find.....Just goes to show ya never know what mother Earth will give up or where

got that right, this was absolutely the last thing I was expecting to find. I'll be back soon...

 

[CRUSADER]

Goes to prove, anywhere is worth trying once..........

 

[flakefinder]

Congrats on a nice find , I think that would be cool to be able to find some history like that, Congrats again and Good Hunting

 

[TommNJ]

Nice one, Congrats!

TommNJ

 

[JmCraz8]

Beautiful plate, congrats!!!!!

 

[CSA2K]

Sweet buckle in beautiful condition

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Great looking belt plate - WTG!