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

Plate3099-Alabama-210-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Alabama-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Alabama two part plate, Mullinax illustration 214. The example shown in Mullinax book was owned by Walt Lineberger at the time. It is now known to be a fantast, this plate was recalled by Shannon Pritchard and shown to experts, Shannon says he destroyed it. So the only picture surviving may be the picture in Mullinacx book. Long after Mullinax book was published, Gary Williams explained how he made this pattern out of cardboard, and brags about how he fooled Mullinax into listing this in his book as a rarity 10. This is typical of the deceit practiced by Gary Williams over and over again. Research Center: Plate3099-Alabama-210-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate3099-Alabama-214-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P2824 ### Hanover Brass repro: Alabama Two Piece Belt 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 # CSAL2 Plate 214 (Alabama Two Piece Belt Plate) Fantasy. This plate, pictured in Mullinax's book, never was and never will be Civil War. In the 1960's before I copied an original for a pattern, I made this tongue from glue for the mountains and tree and the map is cut from a post war button. The one pictured in the book is another foundry casting using my copy for his pattern. I add a little more detail to my disc and did not hollow out the bar on the back of the tongue. The map will fit a Alabama coat button perfect. I told them this story but it is in his book as a rarity 10 . Research Center: Plate3099-Alabama-210-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CSAL2 civilwarfakes com

P2825 ### Hanover Brass repro: Alabama Two Piece Belt 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 # CSAL3 Plate-Fantasy (Alabama Two Piece Belt Plate) 47 x 87mm. Marked GW. This was the very first Alabama two piece that I created. I used glue to make the mountains and tree and cardboard to make the map. This is the plate that I later cut the map out of the Alabama coat button and replaced the cardboard map. I also put a little more detail to the disc. This was done in the 1960's. I still cast both of the plates. I used a Virginia wreath. Research Center: Plate3099-Alabama-210-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CSAL3 civilwarfakes com

P3124 ### F1124 Alabama 2-Piece Belt Buckle WOW.......................... UP FOR AUCTION IS A TRUE RARITY, WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A AUTHENTIC EXCAVTED CIVIL WAR ALABAMA MAP ON TREE BUCKLE THAT IS BROKEN. THIS IS THE MAIN DISC PART OF THE TONGUE, WHICH IS STILL VERY VALUABLE AND VERY RARE. NICE SHAPE, I HAVE TOOK GOOD PICS SO YOU CAN GET A BETTER FEEL OF HE BUCKLE. THIS WAS DUG ON PRIVATE LAND NEAR FRANKLIN TENNESSE AND IS PART OF A HUGE DUG COLLECTION I WILL BE SELLING OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. 3 DAY INSPECTION PERIOD, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL WITHANY AND ALL QUESTIONS, US SHIPPING WILL BE $3.00Source: ebay auction by vintage_comics_and_collectibles 7/5/06 AUTHENTIC CIVIL WAR ALABAMA MAP ON TREE BUCKLE BROKEN Item number: 250002884313Editor note: This seller sells on ebay auction under Private Auction . It is highly doubtful this piece can be shown to be authentic. A further note, we now believe this was produced by Gary Williams, aged and altered by Jeff Girardy under, Gary Williams supervision, and sold on ebay by a third party. The piece got thoroughly ridiculed by the Northern Virginia relic hunter forum at the time. The Bristol marketers have been prosecuted, Girardy has made a half assed attempt to come clean, Gary williams eventually disclosed his shennanigans through civil war fakes, but long after the damage was done. Shame on you Gary Williams. Research Center: Plate3099-Alabama-210-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3124 F1124 ebay sales listing 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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