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-027-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate, two part plate, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate two part plate, CS, Gothic style, wreath Freedom or Death Mullinax illustration 027. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-027-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-027-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P3444 ### F1444 Freedom Or Death CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle manufactured by Hanover Brass Tongue Keeper 45.7mmWreath keeper 44.7mm Wreath height 43.8mmThe following comment was submitted by Gary Williams, maker of this plate: This is the buckle I sand blast the GW off the back of the tongue so you can see what a sand blaster does. The back of the wreath is the thing to look for. I cast it solid where the original is hollow. rare buckle . 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. Editor note: The original wreath has a gutter, this wreath is cast with a flat back. This buckle is extremely rare as noted so most examples seen will be this reproduction.  GW is lightly stamped onto the back of the tongue and in the well of the wreath, but a faker can easily remove this or fill it with dirt. Because the tongue is closer to the original piece than the wreath, this buckle will often be seen tongue only. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-027-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3444 F1444 Picture only submitted.

P2676 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part, Freedom Or Death. 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 # CS2P40 Plate 027 (Freedom Or Death) CS Two Piece Belt Plate. 45 x 85/wreath ht.47mm. GW stamped in the back of the tongue. The back of the wreath is cast solid on the reproduction and hollow on the original. A very rare plate and used in the Western Army. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-027-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P40 civilwarfakes com

P3026 ### F1026 Freedom Or Death CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle manufactured by Hanover Brass  This reproduction CS Freedom Or Death style Two Piece is a MUST for anyone who enjoys civil war belt buckles. It is cast from Red brass. Associated with the western theater, Vicksburg, Mississippi and Arkansas.. Has original look. Source: ebay auction by jaglady00 3/14/06 Freedom Or Death CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle Plate Original Rarity 10 Item number: 6612254149 Editor note: jaglady00 is Hanover Brass, items sold as reproductions.  Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-027-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3026 F1026 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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