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-037-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate, two part plate, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate two part plate, CS, Leech & Rigdon, Mullinax illustration 037, crude plate from collection of John Turner. Plate may be a marriage or outright fake, consider the source, it is doubtful that that the example in the book is original as manufactured. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-037-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-037-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P3022 ### F1022 Leech & Rigdon CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle manufactured by Hanover Brass This reproduction CS Leech & Rigdon 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. Has original look Source: ebay auction by jaglady00 3/12/06 Leech & Rigdon CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle Plate Item number: 6611818261 Editor note: jaglady00 is Hanover Brass, items sold as reproductions.  Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-037-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3022 F1022 Picture only submitted.

P2661 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part, Leech & Rigdon. 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 # CS2P25 Plate 037 (Leech & Rigdon) CS Two Piece Belt Plate. 50 x 78/wreath ht.78mm. From the John Turner collection. Army of Tennessee belt plate. Crude and plenty of casting flaws to choose from. Another belt plate that you need to watch. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-037-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P25 civilwarfakes com

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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