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-v3-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate, two part plate, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate two part plate, CS, style with pointed serif, Mullinax illustration 007, manufactured by Posey, Histrocial Reproductions. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v3-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v3-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P3462 ### F1462 CS two part buckle, pointed serif style, manufactured by Historical Reproductions Tongue keeper: 47.7mmWreath keeper: 48.6mmWreath height: 48.7mmEditor note: Plate was obtained directly from Historical Reproductions, Jeff Posey, as a sample of his production to be used in this presentation. Maker marks are present but they are weak. Original is likely a variation of Plate 006 (or vice versa) serif is pointed, letters are distinct, tongue is stepped up.Editor Note: The plate photographed as Plate 008 in the Mullinax book is disputed! Gary Williams has told numerous people over the years, including me, that he made the buckle photographed. I do not know if this is true or not, however the buckle photographed does measure small according to the text. However it is dirt covered and there is really no way to match the detailed flaws on that plate. This is one of the tricks of the trade, if you put enough dirt on a piece it will hide a lot. I know a lot of collectors like the dirt look, but you really need to get the crud off of these buckles to know what you have. Most collectors consider that it is desirable to leave the dark patina, however. You do not have to damage the patina to take the mud off. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v3-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3462 F1462 Picture only submitted.

P2954 ### P2954 ### Posey CS two-part pointed serif Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-007-v3-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Posey Jeff

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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