Misc. Dug Items
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Civil War Eagle Plates
This page last updated February 03, 2012
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PC3886 Eagle Plate This eagle plate was recovered in Culpeper, VA by a local Virginia relic hunter. It is in fair condition and its brass face, now with a base brown patina, is still coated with a light layer of soil. A portion of the rim is missing and approximately fifty percent of the solder has flaked out. This plate is still a handsome relic to add to any excavated Civil War relic collection. 65.00 Order Information or Questions? SALE PENDING |
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PC3438 Excavated Brass Relics These Civil War campsite relics, recovered from Caroline County, VA, are typical of what is recovered during a day of relic hunting. Included in this group is (from top left) a kepi buckle, toe plate, a suspender buckle, two percussion firing caps, an equipment buckle, a knapsack hanger buckle, a belt end retainer, a knapsack "J" hook and an eagle breast plate in the center. These relics will make an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War campsite relic collection. $65.00 Order Information or Questions? SALE PENDING |
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PC3776 US Eagle Plate This eagle plate is in very good condition and is complete. Its brass face, with its even brown patina, shows an eagle clutching arrows in its right talon and an olive branch in its left. The rear has a nearly complete compliment of solder with some flaking at the edges. Both iron attachment loops are present, complete and straight up. This plate has no cracks, breaks, or unusual bends. Approx. 64 mm. SOLD |
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PC3996 Eagle Plate - Carved This eagle plate, recovered on the outskirts of Richmond, VA., appears to have been carved upon. The brass face of the plate has a dusty brown patina with a couple of rust through spots from the rear iron attachment loops and bars. The rear is missing the attachments loops and the remaining solder is solid. It appears that a portion of the rim and triangular section between the eagle's talons were intentionally carved off. This plate will be an interesting piece to add to any Civil War campsite or general relic collection. This plate has not been repaired. Approx. 64 mm. $65.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3934 Eagle Breast Plate This eagle plate is in fair condition and definitely shows the scars of war and being buried in the ground for nearly 130 years. The plates brass face, with its brown patina, shows a faded eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch in its talons. There is clearly rim damage and some of the original brass showing through on the face if held under lighting. The rear iron loops are missing and the solder fill is thin in in areas of the rim. This plate was recovered off Lees Ridge Road just south of Warrenton, VA in the early 1990's. This plate will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War relic collection. Approx. 63 mm. $60.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC2754 Eagle Breast Plate This eagle plate is in good condition and its brass front has a very pleasing dark green patina. The beautifully detailed eagle shown clutching arrows in its right talon and an olive branch in its left. The rear has a nearly complete compliment of solder with both rusty iron attachment loops present. The lead shows some minimal surface flaking but now appears to be stable. There are a couple of minor cracks in the front, both near the rim with one at the one o'clock position and one at the seven o'clock position. These cracks can occur overtime with changes in the soil conditions, temperature, etc...This eagle plate is a good example, with no bends, breaks or repairs and will be a nice addition to any excavated Civil War relic collection. Approx. 64 mm. $155.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3838 Eagle Breast Plate This eagle breast plate is in excellent condition and has an awesome excavated look. The detailed stamping of the eagle is beautifully highlighted with some of the soil it was recovered in. The loops on the rear, though rusty are moderately solid, complete, and straight up. The solder on the rear is full and shows some very light surface flaking which is now stable. This plate is a near perfect example of a dug eagle plate as it has no cracks, breaks, bends, or repairs. It was recovered along Darbytown Road in eastern Henrico County, VA. This plate will make an excellent addition to any Civil War plate or general relic collection. Approx. 64 mm. $195.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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PC3495 Ohio Breast Plate This Ohio breast plate is a rare find as these plates were only issued to a limited number of troops. Ohio was the only northern state to issue a shoulder strap plate with its state seal. Recovered in Culpeper County, VA from in the area of the Battle of Cedar Mountain. The plate, with its battle torn appearance, is nearly complete with solid solder and both brass attachment loops. Its brass face has aged into an handsome green patina as typically found in the red clay soil of Culpeper County. Stamped into the brass is the informal state coat of arms which depicts symbols of industry, agriculture, and transportation along with a sunrise in the mountains all surrounded by a wreath of laurels What is exceptional about the brass face of the plate is the amount of fine detail that still remains visible. The background lines and bricks all visible along with the arrows, canal boat, and plant. The plate is basically complete with the exception of the upper left section of the rim and a couple of areas of missing solder in the rear. This plate has not been repaired. Though this difficult to find plate has field recovered issues, it is still in remarkably good condition for its age of 150 years. Another example of this plate is pictured in the second edition of O'Donnell and Campbell's "American Military Belt Plates", as plate 471 on page 294. The plate offered in this listing measures approximately 64 mm in diameter. $1,295.00 Order Information or Questions? SALE PENDING |
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PC2764 Eagle Breast Plate This eagle plate is a nice looking excavated relic. Excavated by in 2000 north of Berryville, VA by Richard E. Clem of Maryland and has just recently been acquired from his collection. The brass face of this plate, with its brown patina, shows some period wear and tear areas of the rim and in the eagle's left wing. The remaining areas of the face are in good condition showing a moderately strong detail of the eagle, olive branch, and arrows. The lead in the rear is nearly complete and is missing the now rusted away iron attachment hooks. The plate has not been repaired and is in good excavated relic condition. This Civil War eagle breast plate will make an excellent addition to any excavated relic collection. To find out more about the digger of this relic, click on his name above. Approx. 66 mm. $120.00 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC2399 Eagle Breast Plate This eagle plate has many of the fine qualities one looks for in an excavated relic. The eagle is shown clutching 3 arrows in its right talons and an olive branch in its left. The detail of the eagle is still fairly strong with most of the feathers on the breast still visible. The brass front has a fairly even chocolate brown patina with no cracks, rust-throughs, or other blemishes. The rear has full lead and both iron attachment loops which are still complete and straight up. The rim is in good condition with no bends or breaks and the plate has not been repaired. This plate is an excellent example to add to any plate or general relic collection. Approx. 64 mm. $205.00 Ordering Information or Questions? |
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PC1734 Eagle Breast Plate Marked Gaylord - Kerksis Collection This excavated eagle plate is in good condition and is from the Sydney C. Kerksis collection. Back in the 1970's Sydney Kerksis authored the "Bible" for plate collectors otherwise known as "Plates and Buckles of the American Military 1795-1874". Back then, this book was THE reference book and still today remains a great resource. The face of this plate has a very pleasing chocolate brown patina and has no cracks or breaks. The rear, with full lead, has a manufacturer's stamp of "E. GAYLORD" and full lead is one of the finest stampings of this particular mark that I have seen. The plate has no cracks, bends, or repairs but the iron attachment hooks are no longer present. According to the old typed label this plate was "Found; Camp Nelson, Kentucky". There are multiple reasons that this plate will make a great addition to any collection. It will come in its original labeled Riker case. Approx. 63 mm. $260.00 Order Information or Questions? |
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