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More heelplates!!!
By:goat roper
Date: 5/25/2008 9:09 am
Date: 5/25/2008 9:09 am
I have found more than my share of heelplates and suspect I haven't found my last. In addition to the Civil War era pattern types previously posted here are the pre-CW and colonials.
These solid heelplates I generally associate with the 1840's maybe early 1850's. They are cast brass and as you can see all but one are numbered indicating size. 
These two I am not sure about the dates. The one on the left is cast brass and is similar to the CW pattern types. The other is stamped but I believe it to be colonial?
This group is early (1790-1830) except for the toe taps and heelplate in the upper righthand corner which are CW period. I don't have half of the many types of colonials I've seen dug by others.
Well me and my buddy are going digging today. It looks like it will be another muggy day like yesterday. If we do any good we'll let you know. Thanks for looking. HH
Messages In This Thread
- More heelplates!!!
goat roper -- 5/25/2008 9:09 am- GR..another great post..!!!
The Mayor -- 5/27/2008 10:07 pm
- GR..another great post..!!!