"Burnside" Eagle Plate
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Item: Excavated US "Burnside" eagle plate.
Construction: Stamped thin sheet brass with solder fill.
Condition: Very good, excavated. Its brass face has a greenish-brown patina with no cracks or breaks. For a "Burnside" plate, this example has a fairly well defined stamping of the eagle. While the rear solder is present, the two iron attachment loops have rusted away. There are no bends or repairs.
Comments: "Burnside" plates are the smallest size of the eagle plates and are much harder to recover than regular size eagle plates. They are generally associated with troops from Maine because of the quantity found in 9th Corps camps and battle sites from 1864. This "Burnside" eagle plate will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War plate or general relic collection.
Recovered: Northern, VA
Approximate diameter: 59 mm.
- Product Code:
- PC5962
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