THE CIVIL WAR LIMBER CHEST AND ANTIQUES
Federal Dug Plates & Buckles
ALL DUG BATTLEFIELD RELICS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED FROM PRIVATE
PROPERTY WITH OWNERS PERMISSION

(From Left to Right)
Federal Buckle dug by me at Antietam on the Miller Corn Field many years ago - Not for Sale
Federal Box Plate dug by me at Antietam (Hoffman Hospital Site) - Not for Sale
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Number |
Picture |
Description |
Price |
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4331 |
U.S. Breast Plate In Beautiful Condition The Face And Lead Cannot Be Better For A Dug Plate Has Both Hooks And Is Marked Harrison's Landing July 1862 U.S. Breast Plate W/ Both Hooks 64 mm Recovery Unknown |
$215.00 |
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4334 |
U.S. Cartridge Box Plate W/ Both Hooks Outstanding Plate Lead In Beautiful Condition As Well As The Face They Dont Come Much Nicer 56 mm X 86 mm In My Estimation, This Plate Is Battle Struck Recovery Unknown |
$200.00 |
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4336 |
U.S. Cartridge Box Plate W/ Both Hooks, Hooks In Excellent Condition A Very Early Dig Face Has Darker Patina Again, They Do Not Come Much Nicer 56 mm X 86 mm Recovery Unknown |
$190.00 |
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4338 |
U.S. Breast Plate Recovery Unknown No Hooks 64 mm Bend O.K. Plate |
$75.00 |
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4340 |
U.S. Breast Plate Recovery Unknown No Hooks 64 mm All Lead Present On Back |
$145.00 |
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4343 |
U.S. Breast Plate Recovered At The Wilderness Marked Wilderness RT. 20 No Hooks 64 mm Hook Rust On Breast Of Eagle Overall Nice Plate |
$135.00 |
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4345 |
U.S. Breast Plate Plate Marked But Difficult To Read Location, Maybe Winchester? With Both Hooks 65 mm Chocolate Brown Patina |
$175.00 |
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4347 |
U.S. Breast Plate Location Unknown With Both Hooks 64 mm Ground Action On Rim Chocolate Brown Patina |
$175.00 |
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4349 |
U.S. Breast Plate Location Unknown With Both Hooks 64 mm Very Solid And Nice Plate |
$185.00 |
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4351 |
U.S. Breast Plate Location Unknown With Both Hooks Digger Marked On Back Of Plate 7092 Very Nice Plate Overall With A Nice Face And Good Back Some Rust From Hooks On Rear Of Plate Very Nice Plate 64 mm |
$190.00 |
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4354 |
U.S. Breast Plate Marked Rock Creek We Of Course Would Like To Make This The Important Rock Creek But I Cant Prove That With Both Hooks Chocolate Brown Patina Very Slight Bend On One End Rust On Rear From Hooks Very Nice Plate 65 mm |
$200.00 |
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4357 |
U.S. Cartridge Box Plate Recovery Unknown No Hooks All Lead Intact Has A Flat Like Appearance But Can Not Say It Is Totally Flat 57 mm X 88 mm |
$145.00 |
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4360 |
U.S. Cartridge Box Plate Some Small Lead Loss Beautiful Face No Hooks This Probably Belonged To The Irish Brigade (Just Kidding) Beautiful Green Face 53 mm X 85 mm |
$165.00 |
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4362 |
U.S. Cartridge Box Plate Recovery Unk. No Hooks Small Amount Of Lead Loss Face Very Nice Overall Solid Plate 55 mm X 85 mm |
$160.00 |
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4364 |
U.S. Cartridge Box Plate Recovered Salem Church Marked Salem Church No Hooks Overall Very Solid Plate Brown Patina Some Ground Action On Rim 55 mm X 86 mm |
$190.00 |
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4366 |
U.S. Waist Belt Plate P.P. Style One Stud Missing Marked Wilderness 9th Corps Very Solid Plate With Brown Patina 56 mm X 88 mm |
$190.00 |
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4368 |
U.S. Waist Belt Plate P.P. Style Plate Seems To Have Taken A Hit In The Center Of The U Why? But Overall Very Solid Plate This Plate Also Marked B.P. Rd. & One Can Read Or Make Out The Word Petersburg, From The Same Digger Some Lead Loss 54 mm X 86 mm |
$235.00 |
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4370 |
U.S. Waist Belt Plate Arrow Style All Hooks Present Nice Overall Plate Recovery Unknown Very Solid Plate 55 mm X 86 mm |
$245.00 |
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4372 |
U.S. Waist Belt Plate Arrow style hooks Very nice plate w/ very slight rim separation but does not effect the plate Very solid Nice Face w/ green patina Recovered at the North Anna Marked North Anna, 81 L.C. #3 55 mm X 90 mm |
$235.00 |
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4374 |
U.S. Cartridge Box Plate - Nice Face - Good Lead - No Hooks |
$180.00 |
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4376 |
U.S. Waist Belt Plate Arrow Style Hooks Very Nice Plate Light Green Patina Recovered At The Berkley Plantation And So Marked |
$185.00 |
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4379 |
U.S. Box Plate Recovered In Confederate Camp At Verdiersville, Va On 7-4-78 Plate Struck Dead Center Repeatedly With Sharp Object Upset Confederate? This Plate Has Brass Loops Similar To The Ohio Plates And They Are Usually Associated With Ohio Troops I Have Had This Plate In My Personal Collection For Many Years And Knew The Man That Dug It But My Brain Left Town And I Cant Remember His Name Maybe I Conveniently Forgot For The Genius Painted The Date On The Face |
$190.00 |
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3652 |
Excavated Brass Snake Buckle - Missing One Belt Keeper - Recovery Unknown - 47mm High X 54mm Long From Outside Of Belt Keeper To End Of Snake - Very Nice Condition |
$225.00 |
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3655 |
Excavated Brass Snake Buckle - Recovery Unknown - From Outside Edge Of Keeper To Outside Edge Of Snake It Is Approx. 60mm X 61mm - The Belt Adjuster Is The Same Size As The Keeper But Damaged With A Different Patina - I Cannot Say In Good Conscience They Are A Set - They Are As I Puchased Them - Snake And Keeper Are Very Fine |
$325.00 |
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4389 |
U.S. Breast Plate Recovery Big Black River Bridge Marked Battle Of Big Black River 11-1-88 BB-45 No Hooks 64 mm Very Nice Plate |
$190.00 |
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4391 |
U.S. Breast Plate Recovered At The Hazel River Marked H.R. 38 Found 10-18-88 My Writing States Capt. Blackwood, Should Read Blackford C.S.A. Virginia Cav. Skirmish 64 mm No Hooks |
$180.00 |
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4393 |
U.S. Breast Plate Recovered At Chancellorsville Marked Chancellorsville Sept. 86 XII Corps Slocum C-4 Very Nice Plate With One Hook |
$185.00 |
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4396 |
U.S. Breast Plate Recovered Paynes Farm Marked Paynes Farm Nov. 27 1863 Found 10/3/88 P-1 (Gen. French 3rd Core ) 25 mm No Hooks Very Nice Plate Very Small Rim Hit |
$185.00 |
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4398 |
U.S. Cartridge Box Plate Recovered At Strasburg Marked Strasburg 3/16/97 ST-10 No Hooks 55 mm X 85 mm Very Slight Lead Loss Very Nice Plate |
$200.00 |
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4400 |
U.S. Waist Belt Plate Recovered Cold Harbor Marked C.H.-1 Cold Harbor 2ND Corp 3RD Div. Gen. Birney Woody Farm Trench P.P. Style 1 Stud And Keeper Remain Plate Damaged But Solid |
SOLD |
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4402 |
U.S. Waist Belt Plate Recovered At Mine Run Marked Mine Run Dug On 10/9/90 Off RT. 611 M.R. 81 2 Arrow Hooks Remain Keeper Gone Except For Ground Action, Very Nice Plate 58 mm X 90 mm |
$175.00 |
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4404 |
U.S. Waist Belt Plate Recovered At Wilderness Marked Wilderness Dug 2/16/89 W396 Extreme Left Flank Union Lines Gen. Sheridans Cav. Skirmish With C.S. Brigades Henagen & Bryan This Would Be In The Area Of Custer And Rosser Cavalry Battle Found In A Small Field All Three Hooks Remain Farm Damage And Very Slight Lead Loss 54 mm X 85 mm In My Estimation, This Plate Has Been Battle Struck |
$200.00 |
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4406 |
U.S. Box Plate Recovered By Me At Antietam Marked A-227 Recovered At The Line Farm, The Location Of Gen. Mansfield's Death After His Wounding Nice Plate |
$250.00 |