The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway

Winchester, Virginia USA 
Civil War buckles & plates bought and sold

This page updated   March 05, 2010


Civil War buckles & plates, Relicman sales catalog

All  items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. 
Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission
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P0507    State of New York, "SNY", oval belt plate, pattern 535, iron hooks
Recovered: shipwreck, skin is intact!
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, plate 535 
Sale pending.

P0714     US oval belt plate, right handed, stud hooks, variant pattern 03
Recovered: Fredericksburg, Virginia. 
Plate measures 55mm x 85mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, not listed variant 03 (right handed buckle, stud hooks)
Sold.

P0743     Eagle sword waist plate, eagle with applied wreath, pattern 665, (number "108")
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 665 
$275.

P0777     US oval cartridge box plate, Gaylord pattern 505 / 506
Recovered: Orange County, Virginia. 
Plate measures 55mm x 86mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 505 or 506 (cartridge box plate) 
$175.

P0975     US oval belt plate, left handed, stud hooks, Boyd & Sons pattern 485
Recovered: Dinwiddie, Virginia. 
Plate measures 56.4mm X 88mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 485 (left hand buckle, round stud hooks)
Sold.

P0994     US oval belt plate, right handed, arrow hooks, variant pattern 02
Recovered: Fredericksburg, Virginia. 
Plate measures 58mm X 88mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell,  not listed variant 02 (right hand buckle, arrow hooks)
$200.

P1042     US oval cartridge box plate, pattern 501 or 502
Recovered: Fredericksburg, Virginia. 
Plate measures 56mm x 85mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 501 or 502 (cartridge box plate)
$175.

P1217     US oval belt plate, left handed, arrow hooks, small size, pattern 519
Recovered: Emile Mancuso, house site New Orleans, Louisiana. 
Plate measures 41mm X 71mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 519 (left hand buckle, arrow hooks)
$375.

P1223     Eagle round shoulder plate, Gaylord pattern 463
Recovered: Emile Mancuso, Port Hudson, Louisiana. 
Plate measures 63mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 463 (enlisted)
$175.

P1238     Eagle round shoulder plate, Dingee or Pittman pattern 461
Recovered: Manassas, Virginia. 
Plate measures 64mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 461 variant (enlisted)
$200. Sale pending.

P1319     Massachusetts sword belt plate  
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 700 
$1,200.

P1370     US oval cartridge box plate, pattern 482
Recovered: Memphis, Tennessee. 
Plate measures 57mm x 87mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 482 (cartridge box plate)
$175. 

P1383     US oval cartridge box plate, Boyd & Sons pattern 485
Marked:  Boyd & Sons
Recovered: central Tennessee. 
Plate measures 56.2mm X 88.2mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 485 (cartridge box plate)
Sale pending.

P1384     US oval belt plate, left handed, stud hooks, pattern 507
Recovered: Tennessee campaign. 
Plate measures 54mm x 84mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 507 (left handed buckle, stud hooks)
$325.

P1468     US oval belt plate, left handed, stud hooks, variant pattern 03
Recovered: New Hope Church, Georgia. 
Plate measures 54mm x 88mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, not listed variant 03 (left handed buckle, stud hooks)
$325.

P1508     US oval belt plate, right handed, arrow hooks, pattern 501 or 502
Recovered: Stones River, Tennessee. 
Plate measures 56mm x 86mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 501 or 502 (right handed buckle, arrow hooks)
$225.

P1545     Rifleman enlisted waist plate and shako infantry hatpin issued to New York Excelsior Brigade, or Pennsylvania, or Massachusetts units   
Recovered: Brandy Station, Virginia
Plate measures 73mm (height only), hatpin is 105mm X 103mm. 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, plate 903 (buckle),  Ref: Crouch Artifacts pg. 150 item 1 (hatpin) 
  $1,000.

P1576     Pennsylvania Militia, Philadelphia Reserve Brigade "RB" 1862, cartridge box plate, pattern 588
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 58 
$3,000.

P1694     Eagle sword waist plate, eagle with applied wreath, pattern 625, with belt
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 625 
$750.

P1704     US oval belt plate, left handed, stud hooks, Gaylord pattern 505
 Recovered: central Virginia not confirmed.  
Plate measures 54mm X 85mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 505 (left handed buckle, stud hooks)
$325.

P1705     US oval belt plate, left handed, stud hooks, pattern 507
Recovered: central Virginia not confirmed.  
Plate measures 54mm X 85mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 507 (left handed buckle, stud hooks)
$325.

P1706     Eagle round shoulder plate, pattern 446
Recovered: central Virginia
Recovered: central Virginia not confirmed. 
Plate measures 64mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 446 (enlisted)
$175.

P1708     US oval belt plate, right handed, stud hooks, variant pattern 03
Plate measures 53mm X 83mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, not listed variant 03 (right handed buckle, stud hooks)
$350.

P1710     Navy two piece officer buckle, eagle over anchor, oak leaf wreath and keeper, pattern 1009
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 1009 
Sold.

P1711     US oval belt plate, left handed, arrow hooks, small size, variant pattern 06
Plate measures 41mm X 71mm (approx.). 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate not listed, variant pattern 06 (left hand buckle, arrow hooks)
$300.

P1713     US two piece artillery sword plate, pattern 253
Plate measures:  tongue keeper 54.7mm, wreath keeper 54.2mm.  wreath height 50.0mm. 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 253 
Sold.

P1717     US oval belt plate, right handed, arrow hooks, pattern 507, on belt
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 507 (right handed buckle, arrow hooks)  with original belt
$700.

P1721     US oval belt plate, left handed, stud hooks, Gaylord pattern 505
Recovered: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. 
Plate measures 53mm X 86mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 505 (left handed buckle, stud hooks)
$325.

P1724     US oval belt plate, left handed, stud hooks, Boyd & Sons pattern 496
Recovered: not known.  
Plate measures 56mm X 87mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 485 (left hand buckle, round stud hooks)
$275.

P1726     Ohio militia shoulder belt plate, pattern 471
Recovered: Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, plate 471 
Sale pending.

P1727     Eagle sword waist plate with applied wreath, pattern 663, (number 33) identified to Oscar Silas Dwinell, Co E 6th Vermont Infantry
Plate measures 55.5mm x 86mm with curve, 49.5mm inside. 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 663, includes soldier documentation
$500.

P1728     Eagle round shoulder plate, Gaylord pattern 463
Recovered: Spanish Fort, Blakeley, Alabama from 1957 to 1963!
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 463 (enlisted)
$175.

P1730     Eagle round shoulder plate, Gaylord pattern 463
Recovered: Spanish Fort, Blakeley, Alabama from 1957 to 1963!
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 463 (enlisted)
$175.

P1732     Eagle round shoulder plate, Dingee or Pittman pattern 460
Recovered: Spanish Fort, Blakeley, Alabama from 1957 to 1963!
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 460 (enlisted)
$175.

P1733     Eagle round shoulder plate, Dingee or Pittman pattern 460
Recovered: Spanish Fort, Blakeley, Alabama from 1957 to 1963!
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 460 (enlisted)
$150.

P1734     Eagle shoulder plate, variant pattern 08
Recovered: Spanish Fort, Blakeley, Alabama from 1957 to 1963!
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate not listed, Variant pattern 08
$75.

P1739     US oval belt plate, right handed, arrow hooks, Boyd & Sons pattern 497
Plate measures  56mm X 87mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 497 (right hand buckle, arrow hooks)
$300.

P1748    US oval belt plate, left handed, stud hooks, Boyd & Sons pattern 485
Marked: Boyd & sons
Recovered: Lovejoy, Georgia. 
Plate measures 56mm x 87mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 485 (left hand buckle, round stud hooks)
$325.

P1749     US oval belt plate, left handed, stud hooks, pattern 507
Recovered: not known. 
Plate measures 54mm x 84mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 507 (left handed buckle, stud hooks)
$325.

P1754     Kentucky Military Institute buckle
Recovered: Farmdale, Kentucky by Kenny Copelin, this is site of the school.
Ref: Mullinax Plate 264 
$2,500.

P1755     Carbine sling buckle, regulation 1841 for cavalry, and sling
Recovered: Tennessee campaign
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell Plate 799  Buckle, "batwing" and iron sling
$250.

P1756     Eagle sword waist plate with applied wreath, pattern 663, (number 229)
Plate measures 55.5mm x 87.5mm with curve, 49.5mm inside. 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 663 
$450.

P1761     US oval belt plate, right handed, arrow hooks, Gaylord pattern 506
Recovered: Kennesaw, Georgia. 
Plate measures 55mm x 86mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 506 (right handed buckle, arrow hooks)
$175.

P1763     US oval belt plate, right handed, arrow hooks, pattern 507, attributed to Gustavus Wright, California 7th Regt, Co. E
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 507 (right handed buckle, arrow hooks, flat tongue)  soldier identified
Sold.

P1765     US oval cartridge box plate, pattern 504
Recovered: Spotsylvania County, Virginia. 
Plate measures 57 X 89mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 504 (cartridge box plate)
Sold.

P1768     US oval belt plate, left handed, arrow hooks, pattern 504
Plate measures 58mm x 87mm
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 504 (left handed buckle, arrow hooks)
$275.

P1772     US oval belt plate, right handed, arrow hooks, Gaylord pattern 506
Recovered: Amelia County, Virginia (Saylors Creek), by Tom Bryant.
Plate measures 55mm x 86mm (approx.). 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 506 (right handed buckle, arrow hooks)
$200.

P1773     Eagle sword waist plate, eagle with applied wreath, pattern 621
Recovered: Amelia County, Virginia (Saylors Creek), by Tom Bryant.
Plate measures (51mm) (45.mm inside) X 85mm (approx. with bends). 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 621   
$200.

P1775     Drumstick carriage, Regulation 1851    
Plate measures 80mm X 91mm (with some bends)    
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell plate 801 with variance
 
  $700.

P1778     US oval belt plate, left handed, arrow hooks, pattern 504 with belt    
Plate measures 55mm x 87mm (approx.). 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 504
(left handed buckle, arrow hooks)
 
  $575.

P1780     Eagle sword waist plate, eagle with integral wreath, pattern 636
Plate measures 50.9mm (45.3mm inside) x 83.3mm. 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 637
 
  $1,150.

P1781     Eagle sword waist plate, eagle with integral wreath, Regulation 1874, pattern 916 variant  
Plate measures 50mm x 74mm. 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 916 with variance 
Made after 1874
   
  $475.

P1785     Eagle sword waist plate, eagle with integral wreath, pattern 640 
Plate measures 50.0 to 50.8mm (not square) (46.5mm inside) x 82mm. 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 640
   
  $1,250.

P1787     Iron snake buckle   
Recovered: Charles Town Virginia (now West Virginia) by Brian Irving. 
Plate measures: keeper 57mm.
 
  Tongue only $100.

P1788     Snake buckle keeper  
Recovered: Charles Town Virginia (now West Virginia) by Brian Irving.  Plate measures: keeper 60.5mm.
 
  Keeper only Sold.

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