SCARCE MEDIUM SIZE OVAL U.S. PLATE

SCARCE MEDIUM SIZE OVAL U.S. PLATE

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This is a match for O’Donnell and Campbell Plate 516, one of two plates (along with #514) they attribute to early-war state contracts for volunteers that fall between the large and small size US plates. On this pattern they note the relatively crudely fashioned die and the resulting shape of the “S.” This a “puppy-paw” pattern with oval studs on the back and a fastening hook with somewhat blunt end, held in place by the usual lead-solder fill, but noticeably off to one side, with the hook very close to the edge and the studs close to the middle.

This was clearly issued and used. The face shows dings and age stains. The right edge shows several small dings and a slight bend. Nevertheless there are some traces of gilt left in the recesses and along the edges of the letters. The back shows dings and scratches, but no losses and the fill is a fairly even gray.

This is a good example of an unusual plate dating early in the war when states were still supplying their volunteers and “their inspectors were often less meticulous than the Ordnance Department” (O&C p.119.) [sr] [ph:L]

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