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

Plate1749-Federal-Shoulder-v12-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Federal round shoulder plate, with eagle. DingeePittman. Plate4502-Federal-Shoulder-Eagle-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTIONFakes, fantasies, or reproductionsFederal round shoulder plate. -DingeePittman-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTIONThis is an investigative report, all items presented on this page are judged by the author to have been manufactured after the Civil War and are not authentic to the Civil War. This is an opinion only. There will be many collectors, dealers and others who will disagree with this finding, including some who are knowledgeable, reputable and honorable. There are uncertainties associated with many of these pieces, this is a judgement based on the evidence, experience, and sometimes gut feel, seldom is evidence 100%. Some of the items presented in this study have been examined, some are simply pictures submitted to the author or taken from sales or other listings. Second opinions may or may not have been obtained and some of those opinions may conflict. The purpose of this study is to present as much evidence as possible, and for the more controversial or uncertain items to present a fair and balanced analysis and let the reader conclude. This is an opinion, the author does not guarantee that these items are fake, nor does the author guarantee that they are not fake. Research Center: Plate1749-Federal-Shoulder-v12-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate1749-Federal-Shoulder-v12-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P3466 ### F1466 Federal shoulder plate, manufactured by S&S Firearms Plate is pattern with dots in the feathers of the eagle. An example of this buckle was shown in O'Donnell's book, plate 464. There is debate amongst collectors about this buckle, but most collectors believe that this pattern is a fantasy. This example was certainly obtained from a sutler and was not claimed to be real. Plate measures 63mm Editor note: Plate was obtained directly from S&S Firearms, as a sample of their production to be used in this presentation.  Research Center: Plate1749-Federal-Shoulder-v12-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3466 F1466 Not owned picture only

P3489 ### F1489 Shoulder plate, pattern 464, S&S Firearms Buckle measures 64mm Editor note: Plate was obtained directly from a sutler, and was sold as a re-enactment supply, this pattern is also sold by S&S Firearms in their catalog.  Research Center: Plate1749-Federal-Shoulder-v12-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3489 F1489 Not owned picture only

P3490 ### F1490 Shoulder plate, pattern 464 Here is another one of those pesky pattern 464 plates. I have not found an authentic one yet, and this one is not authentic. It was brought as real by an honorable dealer, but once he figured it out he gave it to me to publish for my fakes project, so here it is. The wire hooks appear to be thin steel hooks, although I imagine they could be rusted or removed. The die is distinct, dots in the feathers, the bird feathers are crude and too symmetical. Buckle measures 64mm. Research Center: Plate1749-Federal-Shoulder-v12-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3490 F1490 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.

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