WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE! >>UPDATE PHOTO AFTER CLEANING<<

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WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE! >>UPDATE PHOTO AFTER CLEANING<<

The first 2 hrs of my hunt were spent not finding a cellar hole from a plat map. I gave up and went back to my well hunted favorite site an early American gone by the time my 1902 map was made. After getting bored hunting the same old spot I remembered a stone pile at the site I had skimmed over last year and found a few iron buckles and had decided it was a shed or something. I put my sniper coil on and hit the rectangular stone pile again. All the first hits were iron stove parts and I thought maybe this was a home after all. My next hit was big and I figured just another stove piece but the target id was locked on copper so I had to dig and boom happy dance! War of 1812 artillery plate!
 

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Re: Worked 8 hrs then hunted for 5 glad I did not quit! WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE!

Beautifull
 

Re: Worked 8 hrs then hunted for 5 glad I did not quit! WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE!

Congrats on that beautiful banner find :notworthy:
 

Re: Worked 8 hrs then hunted for 5 glad I did not quit! WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE!

What can I say...Nice..Very Nice.... You must have flipped your wig on that one...I would have screamed all the way home...Congrats on the banner and send her to the treasure mag for printing. I am sure they will want to hear the story and see the pics. :thumbsup:
 

Re: Worked 8 hrs then hunted for 5 glad I did not quit! WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PL

Sweet relic WTG I am voting Banner!! Congrats on a kool find!! :thumbsup:
 

Re: Worked 8 hrs then hunted for 5 glad I did not quit! WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE!

:icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft: nice recovery!!!!!!!! MR TUFF
 

Re: Worked 8 hrs then hunted for 5 glad I did not quit! WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE!

Got one of those a couple years ago also. Yours looks to be in better shape. Found mine in east central IN. Nice job!
 

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Awesome find Jim :icon_thumleft:
 

Re: Worked 8 hrs then hunted for 5 glad I did not quit! WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE!

Thats a great plate there and pc of history,congrats to ya :icon_thumleft:
 

Re: Worked 8 hrs then hunted for 5 glad I did not quit! WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE!

Awesome!!
Big congratulations :hello2:
 

Re: Worked 8 hrs then hunted for 5 glad I did not quit! WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE!

:icon_thumright: That is one sweet relic, man! :icon_thumleft: Congratulations on a great relic find and also getting a banner find!!

Steve
 

Re: Worked 8 hrs then hunted for 5 glad I did not quit! WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE!

:thumbsup:
 

Re: WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE! >>UPDATE PHOTO AFTER CLEANING<<

Here it is after a little TLC. IT looks better in the hand than a photo though.
 

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Re: WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE! >>UPDATE PHOTO AFTER CLEANING<<

This has GOT to make "The Best Finds of 2009" W&E Magazine. Congrats Again! Hogge :notworthy:
 

Re: WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE! >>UPDATE PHOTO AFTER CLEANING<<

A beautiful piece of history! Great shots ,Congrats!
 

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scratcher said:
Does anyone know who would have been issued a plate like this one?

Any speculation, even??
 

Re: WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PLATE! >>UPDATE PHOTO AFTER CLEANING<<

Awesome find Buddy! Like the Bike too!
 

Re: Worked 8 hrs then hunted for 5 glad I did not quit! WAR OF 1812 ARTILLERY PL

scratcher said:
scratcher said:
Does anyone know who would have been issued a plate like this one?

Any speculation, even??
From what I can gather it would be an early American militia artillery officer for his sword belt.
 

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