Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
	Civil War Plates and Buckles
	by Harry Ridgeway

Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-136-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate oval, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate oval, CS oval egg style buckle, Mullinax illustrations 136 to 139. Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-136-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-136-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P1904 ### P1904 ### CS Eggshell Plate measures 55mm x 88mm irregular. I believe it is fake, photo only not purchased. Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Meyers Kevin

P1498 ### FP1498 CS oval belt plate, egg shaped Editor note: This plate was submitted to me for evaluation, I returned it to the consignor.  Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-136-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P1498 FP1498 Gibson John

P2126 ### P2126 ### CS egg fake from ebay Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Picture only submitted.

P2158 ### P2158 ### CS oval egg pattern Spicer Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Spicer website

P2168 ### P2168 ### CS oval egg pattern Pritchard Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Pritchard fakes file shared

P2635 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS oval belt plate. 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 # CSGP26 (actually CSGP35)Plate 138 (Egg Shaped) CS Oval Belt Plate. 56 x 87mm. GW Stamped in the back. The original of this plate was die-stamped and the Virginia style was lead filled and the Western Theater type was die-stamped and just the wire hooks soldered into the back. Not lead filled. My reproduction is solid cast brass with the cast hooks. Should never be a problem. Research Center: Plate7299-Confederate-Rectangle-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CSGP26 (actually CSGP35) civilwarfakes com

P2982 ### P2982 ### CSA egg Downey Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Downey Richard

P3107 ### F1107 CS oval belt plate, egg shaped solid cast Plate measures 52.6mm x 87.7mm (approximately) Editor Note: This plate was brought to me for inspection. It is solid cast, hooks were removed to make it look used, this one is pretty lame. It is solid cast, technically this is a fantasy, they simply were never made in cast form. Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-136-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3107 F1107 Picture only submitted.

P3182 ### F1182 CS oval belt plate, egg shaped another fantasy Up for auction,[for SERIOUS collectors only}, is a rare Civil War collectors item. Here is a CS buckle that was recovered in a dig many years ago. Unlike the mass produced factory ones, I was told by the curator at the Gettysburg Museum, DEAN KNUDSEN, that it was made by either a blacksmith or tradesman. The oval copper was hand cut [ you will notice by its uneveness] The CS was then hand stamped into the metal.It is 99% covered with patina. The reverse belt hooks were made very sturdy to endure the weight of the belt and what ever it held. 100% original. See photos and good luck Source: ebay auction by trixie53 5/20/06, CS BELT BUCKLE Item number: 6630028887 Editor note: Oh come on, gimme a break! er I mean It is highly doubtful this piece can be shown to be authentic. I sure hope they are not putting crap like this in the Gettysburg museum whatever that is. Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-136-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3182 F1182 Picture only submitted.

P3215 ### F1215 CS oval belt plate, egg shaped not lead filled AUCTION IS FOR A 100% GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC NON-DUG CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CS OVAL EGG PLATE ON ORIGINAL LEATHER. THI IS A SUPER NICE SPECIMEN OF THIS PLATE. IT IS STILL ON THE ORIGINAL LEATHER BELT AND IS A NON-DUG SPECIMEN. THIS IS A WIRE BACK BUCKLE, NO LEAD. WIRE IS STILL PRESENT BUT IS WEAK AND RUSTY. NICE PATINA. I BOUGHT THIS 2 YEARS AGO AT THE NASHVILLE CIVIL WAR RELIC SHOW AND NOW MUST SELL OFF MOST OF MY COLLECTION TO PAY OFF DOCTOR BILLS. BUCKLE IS 100% GUARANTEED GENUINE W/A 3 DAY MONEY BACK INSPECTION PERIOD. PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS, US SHIPPING WILL BE $10.00 Source: ebay auction by vintage_comics_and_collectibles 11/6/06: NON-DUG CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE CS OVAL EGG PLATE 100% GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC ... PLATE ON ORIGINAL LEATHER Item number: 250046310631 Editor note: This seller sells on ebay auction under Private Auction . It is highly doubtful this piece can be shown to be authentic. This plate is believed to be from the same source as P1498. Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-136-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3215 F1215 Picture only submitted.

P3266 ### F1266 CS egg shape bucklePlate measures 54.3mm X 87.2mm, this is approximate as this is an oval plate handcut, it is almost impossible to get meaningful measurements of ovals because of the curvature.Editor note: Somebody got duped on this plate, typical ebay sale. This example was given to a colleague for examination, he condemned it, and submitted to me for pictures. I agree with his conclusion. There seem to be a good many of these floating around, so here is good pictures, study this piece of junk carefully so you are not fooled too! If anybody figures out who is making these plates, email me please. Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-136-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3266 F1266 Picture only submitted.

P3506 ### P3506 ### (F1506) ### CS oval egg style Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3506 F1506 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.

Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War Plates and buckles Research center, plates, click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate0000-Index.html. Research center, plates and buckles, click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate0000-Index.html.

and now a word from our sponsor.....

Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway, Civil War plates and buckles, Relicman sales catalog. Sale listings click: http://relicman.com/plates/Relicman-Sales-Plate0000.html. Sale listings click: http://relicman.com/plates/Relicman-Sales-Plate0000.html.