This plate is actually even nicer than the one in my collection. I'm attached to that one and am going to keep it so this one can be yours! I paid a lot to get it but I know my clients like high-quality relics.

The plate has both hooks, 99.9% lead fill and a super-clean face for a dug plate.The tiny bit of lead flaking abated long ago meaning this box plate is sound and solid as can be. On the face, mostly under the "S", there is a very small amount of rust. It is surface rust and I am certain can be cleaned without damaging the brass. The key there is, less is more.

Frankly, I think this relic looks just fine the way it is. Put this one in your display case and I guarantee you'll have plenty of envious collector-friends!

UPDATE! I've been given more information by the person I acquired this beautiful plate from. (Thank you, sir! You are a gentleman and a scholar!)

This box plate was excavated on land that is not adjacent to the Bentonville battlefield -- it was found ON the actual battlefield! I'm informed the site was not NPS property at the time and the property owner permitted metal-detecting.

The exact recovery location was across the Goldsborough Road, from where the Cole House once stood. Morgan's Division was located on the site! I am extremely grateful to the gentleman imparting this information. Relic hunters, collectors and dealers who keep the history with the artifact are the best! I always try to do likewise. THANK YOU!

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