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

P1711     US oval belt plate, left handed, arrow hooks, small size, variant pattern 06  

Use of the US oval plate was approved with the regulation of 1839, most of the small sized plates were manufactured in the 1840's and 1850's.  Plate was die struck on thin brass sheet, solder filled.  Manufacturer is not known, die pattern features relatively thin letters, "U" with proportionate bottom, "S" with rounded openings.  Buckle is configured as a left handed buckle with single brass arrow hook under the "S", bent flat narrow tongue is slightly milled and tapered to a point. Nondug plate has clean appearance, original convex curve with minor dings and scratches, single arrow hook intact, solder filling intact.  Plate measures 41mm X 71mm (approx.). 
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate not listed, variant pattern 06 (left hand buckle, arrow hooks)         $300.