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

Plate1889-Federal-Oval-US-v14-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION US Oval plate, -FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION other patterns, there are unlimited patterns out there of US, this is the mere tip of the iceberg. Research Center: Plate1889-Federal-Oval-US-v16-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate1889-Federal-Oval-US-v16-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P3128 ### US buckle F1128 US buckle, arrow hooksOffered here is a American Civil War belt buckle from the Union Army, made of brass and lead, 3 3/8 in width by 2 18 in height and weighing 4.9 ounces. This buckle bears the US letters on the face. The condition is very good, with the brass having tarnished with age.It appears to be original but I cannot Verify , so you buy AS-IS, There are no dents, splits or repairs on this piece.We purchase vintage items from a variety of sources and of most items reflect their age . We rarely describe items as MINT unless we feel strongly that they meet most standards for mint.We try to describe the item as accurately as possible. Please examine our pictures closely ,we will detail any obvious flaws ,however since most of our items are previously owned,you always buy AS-IS.Source ebay auction by gent14 7/16/06 Brass Civil War Union Army Belt Buckle Item number: 300005863108Editor note: I can't tell from the pictures if this is cast or stamped and then overfilled. Either way it is not Civil war period. Research Center: Plate1889-Federal-Oval-US-v16-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3128 F1128 Not owned picture only

P3487 ### US boxplate F1487 US boxplate I took this one off an authentic boxplate, I guess one of the owners along the way thought he needed to enhance the box. The guy who sold his collection to me did not have a clue. I don't know what the true origin of this plate is but do not think it has much of a chance of being authentic. At this writing I have not seen others, but I presume this exists out there as a buckle. The die work is distinctive and really does not match any authentic buckles.Buckle measures 55mm x 86mm Research Center: Plate1889-Federal-Oval-US-v16-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3487 F1487 Not owned picture only

P3544 ### US oval repro Steven Buckler Research Center: Plate1889-Federal-Oval-US-v16-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Buckler Steven

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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