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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
This page updated April 18, 2007
(Confederate Adjutant General button) |
The Civil War Relicman, |
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Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) |
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I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics |
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This page updated April 18, 2007 |
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Fakes, reproductions,
replicas, Confederate plates 030 to 044
"CS" two piece buckle, Leech & Rigdon
Original is noted for tall plain letters, very crude manufacture, some with oak leaf wreaths, some with plain wreaths (which may be later generations of the oak leaf missing the detail of the oak leaf), generally flat bar, popular target for fakers because they are so crude and varied.
F1244 Leech & Rigdon" CS 2-Piece
Belt Buckle
"AUCTION IS FOR A AUTHENTIC CS CIVIL WAR 2-pc BUCKLE PLATE STILL ON
ORIGINAL LEATHER BUFF BELT, BUCKLE IS A LEECH AND RIGDON PLATE AND IS 100%
GUARANTEED GENUINE. THIS IS SIMILAR TO PLAE 034 ON PAGE 27 IN THE MULINAX GUIDE
TO CONFEDERATE PLATES. THIS IS A VERY RARE PLATE AND WAS BOUGHT FROM A DEALER AT
THE NASHVILLE CIVIL WAR SHOW ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO BY ME PERSONALLY. APPEARS TO HAVE
BEEN STORE IN HIGH HUMIDITY FOR A LONG TIME. LEATHER IS VERY STIFF AND HAS A
ODOR. GREAT SHAPE, HEAVY PATINA. PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE
BIDDING. 3 DAY INSPECTION PERIOD WILL BE ALLOWED. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD
LUCK. US SHIPPING WILL BE $6.00"
Source: ebay auction by vintage_comics_and_collectibles 12/1/06: "AUTHENTIC CS CIVIL WAR 2-pc BUCKLE W/ ORIGINAL LEATHER 100% GUARANTEED GENUINE LEECH & RIGDON BUCKLE WOW...... Item number: 250053855781"
Editor note: This seller sells on ebay auction under "Private Auction" and is frequently the subject of conversation on the NVRHA forum on fakes. It is highly doubtful this piece can be shown to be authentic.
Further the details of this buckle seem to match a repro shown on civilwarfakes.com (Hanover Brass website) with the following comment:
"Photo # CS2P26 Plate 036 ( Leech & Rigdon) CS Two Piece Belt Plate. 52 x 80/wreath ht.42mm. John Turner collection. GW stamped in the back. Army of Tennessee belt plate and crude casting. Another you need to study before you buy."
F1248 Leech
and Rigdon CS two piece buckle
"AUCTION IS FOR A AUTHENTIC SHILOH DUG CS CIVIL WAR 2-pc BUCKLE PLATE,
BUCKLE IS A LEECH AND RIGDON PLATE AND IS 100% GUARANTEED GENUINE. THIS IS
SIMILAR TO PLAE 034 ON PAGE 27 IN THE MULINAX GUIDE TO CONFEDERATE PLATES. THIS
IS A VERY RARE PLATE AND WAS EXCAVATED ABOUT 2 MILES FROM THE SHILOH BATTLEFIELD
IN A EMCAMPMET SITE BACK IN THE EALRY 1980's. GREAT SHAPE, HEAVY PATINA. PLEASE
EMAIL WITH ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. 3 DAY INSPECTION PERIOD WILL BE
ALLOWED. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK. US SHIPPING WILL BE $6.00"
Source ebay auction 11/6/06 by vintage_comics_and_collectibles: "AUTHENTIC SHILOH DUG CS CIVIL WAR 2-pc BUCKLE PLATE 100% GUARANTEED GENUINE LEECH & RIGDON BUCKLE WOW...... Item number: 250046314288"
Editor note: This seller sells on ebay auction under "Private Auction" and is frequently the subject of conversation on the NVRHA forum on fakes. It is highly doubtful this piece can be shown to be authentic.
Further the details of this buckle seem to match a repro shown on civilwarfakes.com (Hanover Brass website) with the following comment:
"Photo # CS2P26 Plate 036 ( Leech & Rigdon) CS Two Piece Belt Plate. 52 x 80/wreath ht.42mm. John Turner collection. GW stamped in the back. Army of Tennessee belt plate and crude casting. Another you need to study before you buy."
This buckle has now been submitted by the buyer to me for examination
with the following result:
Tongue keeper 52.5mm
Wreath keeper 52.6mm
Wreath height 42.1mm
Editor note: On examination and measurement, this appears to match the details of the Hanover Brass example in all material details, I do not believe that this buckle can be shown to be authentic.
F1061 Leech & Rigdon" Variant CS
2-Piece Belt
Taken from a webpage: "C.S. Leech and Rigdon two-piece
belt buckle. Perfect dug example with an olive patina. Dug in one of Forrest's
cavalry camps in West Tennessee.
Editor note: This was taken from a reputable webpage, obviously the owner felt it to be authentic at the time. I have now examined it and the webpage seller withdrew it and returned it to its source.
F1022 Leech & Rigdon" CS 2-Piece
Belt Buckle manufactured by Hanover Brass
"This reproduction CS "Leech & Rigdon" style Two Piece is a MUST
for anyone who enjoys civil war belt buckles. It is cast from red brass.
Associated with the Western theater. Has original look"
Source: ebay auction by jaglady00 3/12/06 ""Leech & Rigdon" CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle Plate Item number: 6611818261"
Editor note: "jaglady00" is Hanover Brass, items sold as reproductions
F1023 Leech & Rigdon" Variant CS
2-Piece Belt Buckle manufactured by Hanover Brass
"This reproduction CS "Leech & Rigdon" style Two Piece is a MUST
for anyone who enjoys civil war belt buckles. It is cast from red brass.
Associated with the Western theater. Usually the CS letters have sand pull in
the original. Has original look."
source ebay auction by jaglady00 3/15/06 ""Leech & Rigdon" Variant CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle Plate Item number: 6612514467"
Editor note: "jaglady00" is Hanover Brass, items sold as reproductions
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