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-997-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate oval, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate oval, CS oval plate. Plates in this cast could be loosly considered Confederate regulation pattern, however they are not copied from any of the period plates. These plates are supplied to living history market by the thousands, and are probably the most common used. Easy to make, fresh dies were cut of US and CS, the simple block letters are much easier to cut than the more complex eagles and other designs that employ more detail. The sutlers that provide these make both US and CS in parallel, they are typically lead filled, available both as buckes or boxplates, or the empty skins can be bought and you make up your own idea for attachment, the possibilites are endless. At any event, where the living history sutlers are present, most of them will have for sale many expamples of this plate, they are very popular and available. Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-997-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-997-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P2282 ### P2282 ### CS oval fake Joe Redman Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Redman Joe

P2186 ### P2186 ### P2186.CS oval box plate Graber Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Graber Norbert

P2239 ### P2239 ### P2239.CS oval fake lead removed Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Millard Jim

P2240 ### P2240 ### P2240.CS oval Johnny Lloyd Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Lloyd Johnny

P2990 ### P2990 ### CS oval SS Firearms SS Firearms advertisement: Part Number: BB24 CS BELT PLATE. Die Stamped Brass, 3 Prongs for Attaching to Belt. Lead Filled, Reproduction. Part Number: BB25 CS CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE. Die Stamped Brass, 2 Loops For Cartridge Box Flap. Lead Filled, Reproduction. Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . SS Firearms

P3137 ### F1137 CS oval box plate lead filled THIS AUCTION IS FOR AN ORIGINAL PERIOD ANTIQUE >CONFEDERATE STATES CIVIL WAR BELT BUCKLE . ON THE FRONT OF THIS HEAVY BUCKLE IN RAISED LETTERS IT READS C.S.. THIS BUCKLE MEASURES 3 1/2 LONG AND 2 1/4 WIDE.THIS BUCKLE HAS A GREAT ORIGINAL PATINA AND HAS SOME WEAR ON EDGE FROM AGE. THIS BUCKLE IS 100% AUTHENTIC. NOT A REPRODUCTION.Source: ebay auction by rgw3006 7/9/06 ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR CONFEDRATE STATES BELT BUCKLE ORGINAL Item number: 6634724606Editor note: To call this a fake would infer too high of a status for this piece of junk. The one thing the Confederacy did not need was ornamental boxplates. Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-997-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3137 F1137 Picture only submitted.

P3175 ### F1175 CS oval, lead filled modern arrow hooks VINTAGE C.S. OVAL BELT BUCKLE. AGE IS NOT KNOWN , AS IT WAS PURCHASED IN 1976 FROM AN ANTIQUE DEALER IN FLORIDA BY MY FATHER . ( HE BRING BACK TOGETHER SOME US CIVIL WAR HAT PINS THAT WERE 100 % GENUINES AND NICE MEXICAN SPURS ) DIMENSIONS AS FOLLOWS :LENGTH : 85 MM = 3,4 INCHESHEIGHT : 54 MM = 2,16 INCHESWEIGHT IS A LITTLE OVER 150 GRS ( = 5,30 OZ )BACK SEEMS TO BE PEWTER OR LEAD WITH RUST SURFACE AND THREE BRASS HOOKS . I WILL ADD PICTURE OF THE BACK IN MEANWHILE. NICE REDDISH/BROWN PATINA ON THE FRONT WITH SOME BRASS APPEARANCE ON THE ANKLES OF THE LETTERS CS. ORIGINAL ? VINTAGE ? OLD MOVIE REPRO ?Source: ebay auction by gory13 7/21/06 CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE VINTAGE BELT BUCKLE ! Item number: 130006124014 Editor note: To call this a fake would infer too high of a status for this piece of junk. These hooks are only used on modern buckles, even the authentic arrow hooks of the 1860's are entirely different from these. Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-997-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3175 F1175 Picture only submitted.

P3287 ### F1287 CS oval lead filled This is an item found in my uncle's flooded out Katrina home in October 2005. It was up in a closet and did not get wet. I am told it is a belt buckle from the Civil War era used by the Confederate soldier. It also has a small belt it is attached to that looks old. The buckle has wear, some grooves, scratches, and dings as well as a litlle bit of rust or discoloring. Otherwise it looks good. The belt has wear as well but overall is not in bad shape. The belt is almost 35 inches in total length so it may fit someone who had a 32 inch waist or so. It is almost 2 inches wide. The buckle is a little over 3 inches and the height is about 2 inches. There are 3 prongs on the back of the buckle. I will ship this priority with tracking and insurance for 6.95 in the USA. Source: ebay auction by olemissrebelsfan, Civil War Confederate Belt Buckle and Belt Item number: 250074634949Editor note: This die is not really a copy, it is a fresh die made up by a sutler to use for re-enactment supplies. This pattern is sold in quantities by many of the sutlers at living history events and was made by the thousands. A few fakers have tried to age these buckles, this one is aged better than most but is still a pretty lame fake.  Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-997-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3287 F1287 Picture only submitted.

P3333 ### P3333 ### (F1333) ### CS lead filled oval arrow hooks Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3333 F1333 Picture only submitted.

P3368 ### P3368 ### (F1368) ### CAS ovsal Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . F1368 Picture only submitted.

P3478 ### F1478 CS oval plate, manufactured by Yeck Products This CS pattern is a fantasy, nothing like it every existed in the Civil War. It can be configured as either a buckle or boxplate. Buckle measures 54mm x 86mm Editor note: Plate was obtained directly from Yeck Products, as a sample of their production to be used in this presentation.  Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-997-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3478 F1478 Picture only submitted.

P3668 ### P3668 ### CS oval repro Research Center: Plate7399-Confederate-Oval-000-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION .

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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