Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
	Civil War Plates and Buckles
	by Harry Ridgeway

Plate1479-Federal-Sword-603-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Federal Sword Waist plate, FAKE, FANTASY, or REPRODUCTION ODonnell illustration 603 or 604. Research Center: Plate1479-Federal-Sword-603-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate1479-Federal-Sword-603-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P3159 ### P3159 ### (F1159) ### Eagle sword plate, eagle facing left P3159 ### (F1159) ### Eagle sword plate, eagle facing left F1159 Eagle sword plate, eagle facing leftAUCTION IS FOR A M1851 EAGLE US SWORD BELT PLATE. PLATE IS A NON-DUG PLATE, STILL HAS WREATH ATTACHED AND LOOP ON BACK, VERY NICE SHAPE ON THIS BUCKLE. BEAUTIFUL CHOCOLATE PATINA, MEASURES @ 54MM X 83MM, 100% GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC FOR LIFE OR YOUR MONEY BACK, GUARANTEED. PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS, US SHIPPING WILL BE $6.00Source: ebay auction by vintage_comics_and_collectibles 8/1/06 M1851 NCO EAGLE US SWORD BELT PLATE CIVIL WAR NON-DUG Item number: 250012134121Editor note: This seller sells on ebay auction under Private Auction. It is highly doubtful this piece can be shown to be authentic. This appears to be the Hanover Brass pattern with the silver wreath applied and this has the Hanover Brass tongue. Research Center: Plate1479-Federal-Sword-603-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3159 F1159 Not owned picture only

P2783 ### Hanover Brass repro: Federal sword plate. This is an example of Hanover Brass commercial grade reproduction, the plate has been produced in quantity, sold to the living history market, and is generally readily available. The product has also been used as feedstock for fakes, with chemical aging and other alterations. Gary Williams has provided the following pictures and explanation: Photo # ESBP20 Plate 604 1852-1855 Eagle Officers Sword Belt Plate 50 x 80mm (Solid Brass) GW stamped under the hook. This plate was copied from a original that had an applied nickle silver wreath. I only cast this buckle solid brass. This type wreath is not reproduced. Note the Eagles head looking in the wrong direction. Research Center: Plate1479-Federal-Sword-603-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # ESBP20 civilwarfakes com

P2784 ### Hanover Brass repro: Federal sword plate. This is an example of Hanover Brass commercial grade reproduction, the plate has been produced in quantity, sold to the living history market, and is generally readily available. The product has also been used as feedstock for fakes, with chemical aging and other alterations. Gary Williams has provided the following pictures and explanation: Photo # ESBP21Plate 603 1851-1855 Eagle Officers Sword Belt Plate 50 x 80mm Applied nickle silver wreath. GW stamped under the hook. This is not the correct applied wreath for this buckle. Should not be a collectors problem. Also hook is the wrong style. Research Center: Plate1479-Federal-Sword-603-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # ESBP21 civilwarfakes com

This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale. This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items. I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me. 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.This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

Most information on this page is from:
Plates and Buckles of the American Military 1795 - 1874, by Sydney C. Kerksis.
Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates, by Steve E Mullinax.
American Military Belt Plates, by Michael J. O'Donnell & J.Duncan Campbell.

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