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

Plate4499-Maryland-299-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Maryland-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Maryland two part plate. Research Center: Plate4499-Maryland-299-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate4499-Maryland-299-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P2859 ### Hanover Brass repro: Maryland 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 # CSMD1 Plate 299 (1855-1865 Maryland Two Piece Belt Plate.) 55 x 84/wreath ht. 54mm. Marked GW/HBF. Is in the Virginia Historical Society collection. The original of this Maryland had a die stamped center disc where my reproduction is solid cast brass. This reproduction Maryland two piece should not be a problem. Two mm's smaller than the original. The belt loops are for an artillery belt. Research Center: Plate4499-Maryland-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CSMD1 civilwarfakes com

P2861 ### Hanover Brass repro: Maryland 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 # CSMD3 Plate 300 (1855-1865 Maryland Two Piece Belt Plate.) 48 x 87/wreath ht. 53mm. Marked GW. Original is in the John Bracken collection. You should not have a problem with this belt plate. The original had a die stamped center disc applied to the tongue bar and my reproduction is cast solid brass. Also 2 mm's smaller. Research Center: Plate4499-Maryland-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CSMD3 civilwarfakes com

P2862 ### Hanover Brass repro: Maryland 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 # CSMD4 Plate 299 (1855-1865 Maryland Two Piece Belt Plate.) 54 x 83/wreath ht. 53mm. Marked GW. Original is in the Virginia Historical Society collection. I cast less than 10 of this Maryland with the sand cast applied center disc. This plate should not be a problem because I rubbed out most of the detail in the back and cast it thicker. The original had a thin sharp detail center disc Research Center: Plate4499-Maryland-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CSMD4 civilwarfakes com

P3008 ### Maryland two-part Belt Buckle manufactured by Hanover Brass F1008 Maryland 2 piece Belt Buckle manufactured by Hanover Brass This reproduction Maryland Officers Belt plate is a MUST for anyone who enjoys civil war belt buckles. It is cast in yellow brass and as close as you will get to the original. A rare belt plate. The original is in the Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va. Wear or display. Source: ebay auction by jaglady00 3/12/06 Maryland 2 piece Belt Buckle Plate copy from original buckle in the VA .Historical Society Item number: 6611626523 Editor note: jaglady00 is Hanover Brass, items sold as reproductions.  Research Center: Plate4499-Maryland-299-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3008 F1008 Picture only submitted.

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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