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-025-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate, two part plate, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate two part plate, CS, Gothic style, Mullinax illustration 025 or 026. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-025-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-025-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P1634 ### FP1634 CS two part belt plate, gothic style CS or North Carolina Freedom or Death Solid cast CS is gothic style crudely made buckle with slightly stepped up tongue, Clean patina with minor bend Recovered: not known Tongue keeper 46.5mm, approx with bend Ref: Mullinax illustration 025 to 027 likely fake. It is my opinion that this buckle is a fake.Editor note: This buckle was submitted for evaluation and rejected. So is this fake or real, comments and opinions solicited. Note that the tongue is very close to right, any flaws to distinguish it as a fake are found in the wreath and not the tongue, so if you wonder why there are so many orphan CS tongues of various ilk out there, now you have an idea. It appears that this was made by Hanover Brass originally. No doubt they contend it was made as a repro, but if any distinguishing marks are on the wreath and not the tongue, that certainly makes it easier to place these tongues into the fakes market.  Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-025-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P1634 FP1634 Rigney Mark

P2659 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part, Gothic style. 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 # CS2P23 Plate 026 (Gothic Style) CS Two Piece Belt Plate. 44 x 84/wreath ht.52. Original in the Virginia Historical Society collection. This plate was used mostly by the Western Army, out Missouri way. Note the flaw in the wreath bar. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-025-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P23 civilwarfakes com

P2965 ### P2965 ### CS Gothic letters on belt Downey Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-025-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Downey Richard

P3019 ### F1019 Gothic Letter CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle manufactured by Hanover Brass This reproduction CS Gothic style Two Piece is a MUST for anyone who enjoys civil war belt buckles. It is cast from yellow brass. Associated with the western theater. Has original look. Source: ebay auction by jaglady00 3/12/06 Gothic Letter CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle Plate copy from original buckle in the VA. Historical Society Item number: 6611816550 Editor note: jaglady00 is Hanover Brass, items sold as reproductions. Plate 027, ringed wreath, gothic letters left handed buckle, wreath is attributed to North Carolina and bears Freedom or Death .  Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-025-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3019 F1019 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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