(Confederate Adjutant General button)

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   November 23, 2006

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Fakes, reproductions, replicas, Confederate plates 171 & 172 
Frame buckle, gutter back 

The original buckle is crude casting.  This simple design was effective and enabled the Confederacy to produce large numbers quickly.  Unfortunately it is one of the easiest to copy and fake.

F1236  Frame buckle, gutter back manufactured by Hanover Brass
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Plate measures 59.8 X 67.3

Editor note: Plate was obtained directly from Hanover Brass.

F1228  Frame buckle, gutter back manufactured by Tim Parsley
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Plate measures 57.9mm to 58.4mm (plate is not square) X 65.1mm

Editor note:  Plate obtained directly from Tim Parsley

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