Original Outstanding Civil War COMBAT WORN Non-Excavated U.S. Box Plate Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History

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Very Nice Original Non-Excavated Civil War U.S. Box Plate Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. A stamped brass lead filled   U.S. box plate.   This plate has a deep patina and appears to have not been cleaned; it looks fantastic! This plate would have most likely come home with a solider and it is NOT excavated from a battle (NOT dug from the ground). 100% authentic.  Both hooks are present, and it looks great, in excellent Plates like this are almost impossible to find and only come from old collections. 100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.    Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Scarce in this condition. Don’t miss this one! Excellent Combat Worn Example! UNCLEANED THE WAY WE LIKE THEM! The Soldier carved something into the back!

Description

An oval brass US belt plate featuring raised letters US next to a metric rulerFront view of an oval brass US box plate featuring raised capital letters US centered on a metallic surfaceBack of a lead-filled oval US box plate with two attachment loops and soldier-scratched markingsBack side of a lead-filled oval US belt plate showing two wire attachment loops and scratch marksBack side of an original Civil War oval lead-filled US box plate with attached loops and carved soldier graffitiFront view of an original brass oval US belt plate with raised US lettering and a dark patina