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The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway

Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics

 

Militia units,
buckles used in the Civil war

All items listed are guaranteed authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.
Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.

P1626    Militia Artillery officer two piece buckle, tongue only

Motif bears eagle, with "A" in shield for Artillery.  This general stock plate would have been available for general purchase by an Artillery officer and could have supplied either Northern or Southern units.  Most Northern pieces were exchanged for standard issue accoutrements, southerners were more likely to use them into the field.  
Two piece tongue, disc is thin stamped applied on the tongue.  
Attractive example with some bends, minor crack and bend on the disc has been touched up.
Recovered:  Charleston SC   
Tongue keeper measures 51mm.  
Ref: O'Donnell & Campbell, Plate 309 $450.00

P1625     Two part Eagle Early Militia, Sash buckle



These buckles are thin stamped intended for cloth sash , parade duty only.  This one bears a patriotic motif  Motif is most often found on rosettes of the period, here it is on a sash buckle.  
Nondug buckle, fully intact.  
Ref:  Phillips page 86 (as to motif on rosettes)     Sold!

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