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-052-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate, two part plate, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate two part plate, CS, Mullinax illustrations 052 to 053 CS sourrounded by eleven stars Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-052-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-052-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P3169 ### F1169 CS eleven stars, 2 piece buckle THIS IS A TEXAS CONFEDERATE TWO PIECE BUCKLE SET. IT HAS A WREATH OF ELEVEN STARS AND CS. IT IS 2 1/4 X 1 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. IT IS IN ORIGINAL CONDITION FOUND, IN TEXAS.Source: ebay auction by ucvictoria, 8/3/06, EXCELLENT 1861TEXAS CS BELT BUCKLE Item number: 130011957548 Editor note: I have not had opportunity to examine this buckle, nor have I had an original to compare to so cannot say definitely about this buckle. The measurements do not make sense (2.25 inches is 57mm and 1/2 inch is 13mm so I do not know what is being measured. I publish this item to solicit comments. It is highly unlikely that this plate can be shown to be authentic. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-052-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3169 F1169 Picture only submitted.

P2663 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part, CS with stars. 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 # CS2P27 Plate 052 (CS With Stars) Two Piece Belt Plate. 43 x 76/wreath ht.41mm. GW marks the back. RARE! If they fake this one they are making a big mistake. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-052-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P27 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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