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-635-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Federal Sword Waist plate, FAKE, FANTASY, or REPRODUCTION ODonnell illustration 635 Research Center: Plate1479-Federal-Sword-635-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate1479-Federal-Sword-635-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P3451 ### P3451 ### (F1451) ### Federal sword plate F1451 Federal sword plate Plate is very small and thin, yet exhibits sharp detail. Buckle measures: 49.3mm x 79.2mmPlate was bought by a reputable dealer from a seller who claimed it was found at Antietam. Although the manufacturing source of this plate is yet to be determined, the consensus of most experts is that this plate is fake, primarily because of its thinness and smallness.  Research Center: Plate1479-Federal-Sword-635-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3451 F1451 Not owned picture only

P2766 ### 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 # ESBP3 Plate 635 1861-1862 Eagle Officers Belt Plate 52 x 81mm reproduction size. Marked GW under the hook. Very close reproduction and GW under hook is about all to look for. Will need to break hook to get to GW to take it off. Research Center: Plate1479-Federal-Sword-635-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # ESBP3 civilwarfakes com

P3353 ### P3353 ### (F1353) ### Federal sword plate Research Center: Plate1479-Federal-Sword-635-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3353 F1353 Not owned picture only

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.

Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War Plates and buckles Research center, plates, click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate0000-Index.html. Research center, plates and buckles, click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate0000-Index.html.

and now a word from our sponsor.....

Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway, Civil War plates and buckles, Relicman sales catalog. Sale listings click: http://relicman.com/plates/Relicman-Sales-Plate0000.html. Sale listings click: http://relicman.com/plates/Relicman-Sales-Plate0000.html.