Original U.S. 1818 Militia Officer’s Waist Belt Plate - Circa 1818-1835 Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets Overall it is in remarkably

Overall it is in remarkably good condition

This rare entrenching tool also comes with a very nice BEAKER 1917 marked M1905 shovel cover

though we do not know the exact date

where many political prisoners were held

Original U.S. 1818 Militia Officer’s Waist Belt Plate - Circa 1818-1835 Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets Overall it is in remarkablyOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an absolutely stunning example of a Militia Officers waist belt plate. This exact style of buckle can be found on Page 101 of ODonnell and Campbells book, American Military Belt Plates, and was in use from roughly 1818 until 1835. This is the most well preserved example of this buckle we have seen. The buckle measures 2 x 2 and is vaulted stamped brass with a heavily worn away silver finish. These were very