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

Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v1-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate, two part plate, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate two part plate, CS, style with pointed serif, Mullinax illustration 007, most manufactured by Hanover Brass. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v1-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v1-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P3189 ### F1189 Virginia style CS two piece buckle, pointed serif, made by Hanover BrassTongue keeper 47.5mmWreath keeper 48.8mmWreath height 48.1mmPlate was obtained directly from Hanover Brass with the following comment: CS two piece, pointed letters 1 or 2mm smaller. Also study the detail, all my reproductions of this plate will look alike. Most all originals are red brass. Confederate foundries lacked zinc to turn copper yellow. Additional photos and text posted on civilwarfakes.com, (Gary Williams webpage): Photo # CS2P6 Plate 007 (Pointed Serifs) Richmond CS Two Piece Belt Plate. 46 x 82/wreath ht.48 Original dug by Wesley Smith Petersburg, Va. Original has a high copper content in the metal. I have cast several thousand of this type over the pass thirty years so all will look the same. When faking belt plates for some reason people like to hammer the buckle. GW stamped in the back of the tongue.Editor note: Plate was obtained directly from Hanover Brass as a sample of his production. Note that any maker marks on this buckle are weak, apparently so that they can be easily removed or obscured.  Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v1-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3189 F1189 Picture only submitted.

P2642 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part, Pointed Serifs. 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 # CS2P6 Plate 007 (Pointed Serifs) Richmond CS Two Piece Belt Plate. 46 x 82/wreath ht.48 Original dug by Wesley Smith Petersburg, Va. Original has a high copper content in the metal. I have cast several thousand of this type over the pass thirty years so all will look the same. When faking belt plates for some reason people like to hammer the buckle. GW stamped in the back of the tongue. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v1-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P6 civilwarfakes com

P3004 ### F1004 Virginia style CS two piece buckle, pointed serif, made by Hanover Brass This reproduction CS Pointed Style Serifs style Two Piece is a MUST for anyone who enjoys civil war belt buckles. It is cast from red brass. The Confederate foundries lacked the zinc that was used to turn the copper yellow. Has original look. The original was dug from private land in White Oak Swamp battle area by Gary Williams, veteran relic hunter.. A beautiful CS two piece. .Pretty, Pretty, Pretty! Source: jaglady00 ebay auction 3/12/06 CS 2-Piece (Pointed Serifs Style) Belt Buckle Plate Item number: 6611624415 Editor note: jaglady00 is Hanover Brass, items sold as reproductions.  Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v1-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3004 F1004 Picture only submitted.

P3295 ### P3295 ### (F1295) ### Virginia style CS two-part buckle, pointed serif Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v1-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3295 F1295 Picture only submitted. > >

P1777 ### P1777 ### CS on white buff belt Plate measures: tongue keeper 46 ### 6mm, wreath keeper 46.8mm, wreath 48 ### 7mm. Belt questioned and sprue on casting questioned, item returned settlement $5,800 ### Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v1-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Grecia Joe

P3510 ### P3510 ### (F1510) ### CS two-part buckle Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v1-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3510 F1510 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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