Here is the plate I found in a cellar whole in NY state (private land, with permission). Also several spoons from there whose profile dates them 1840-1850. Im wondering if this is too small to be authentic for a soldiers boot, I heard they where later issued for the public. Can anyone judging from the penny size tell me if this could be authentic. it is about 1 and 1/2" wide and about 1 and 3/4" long. I will post soon 2 Civil war tokens I found about 5 miles from there. Thanks folks.