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-998-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate, two part plate, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate two part plate, CS two part buckle. Design is not a match to any Mullinax patterns. It is doubtful that this item was manufactured near the Civil War. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-998-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-998-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P3208 ### F1208 two piece buckle At auction is an original Civil War Confederate belt rig. A tongue and wreath CS belt plate on an original leather belt rig and hooks. Correct patina on the plate. Originates from an estate in northern Virginia. 30 belt, plate is 80mm wide A great addition to your collection. Please email me with any questions before you bid.ISALEFORYOU is a consignment business bringing our customer's antiques to the internet. Please check back often!Shipping & handling to the USA is $6 well packed. I accept Paypal (confirmed address only), money order, or cashier's check. Insurance is required for $1.50 Ask all of your questions before you buy. Thank you for your patronage. Source: ebay auction by isaleforyou ( private ) 10/5/06: Confederate waist belt plate, two part, CS 2 Piece Plate & Original Leather Belt Item number: 200032285948 Editor note: This seller sells on ebay auction under Private Auction . Usually a date stamped in the rear like this is from a modern producer marking his wares to warn collectors. It is at best an unknown pattern, but most likely a fantasy dating after 1960. It is highly doubtful this piece can be shown to be authentic. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-998-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3208 F1208 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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