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Fakes, reproductions, replicas, Confederate plate (not listed) Louisiana two piece buckle, button motif
Original plate was made by using a button attached to a tongue bar. It was probably made up in the field, and was not manufactured. It was likely an alteration of a CS coin style buckle. If an original of this buckle exists, it will be completely homemade, the button will probably actually be a button, none of these many cast copies floating around will be real. There is an example of this buckle listed in the Charlie Harris book but it is not listed in Mullinax.
F1041 Louisiana 2-Piece Belt Buckle Plate a Louisiana
uniform button used as center piece, manufactured by Hanover Brass
"This reproduction Louisiana plate was cast from an original. Cast in red brass.
They used a Louisiana button for the center piece. A very rare plate. The
original is pictured in the buckle books."
Source: ebay auction by jaglady00 4/14/06 "1861 Louisiana 2-Piece Belt Buckle Plate a Louisiana uniform button used as center piece Item number: 6620845311"
Editor note: "jaglady00" is Hanover Brass, items sold as reproductions.
F1210
Louisiana 2-Piece "Button" Plate
"WOW................ UP FOR AUCTION IS A GENUINE WILDERNESS DUG CIVIL WAR
LOUISIANA 2-PC BUCKLE. THIS BUCKLE WAS DUG BY ME PERSONALLY LAST YEAR ON A WEEK
LONG DIG NEAR THE WILDERNESS BATTLEGROUNDS. I FOUND SEVERAL NICE ITEMS I WAS
PLANNING ON KEPPING, BUT I HAVE DECIDED TO GET RID OF THEM. THIS IS BY FAR THE
BEST THING I FOUND AND BY FAR THE BEST ITEM I WILL EVER FIND AND I HATE TO PART
WITH IT. THIS IS EXTREMELY RARE AND I HAVE ONLY SEEN 1 OTHER LOUISIANA BUCKLE
SOLD ON EBAY IN THE PAST YEAR AMD IT WENT WELL OVER 10K. THIS BUCKLE IS IN GREAT
SHAPE WITH A HEAVY ENCRUSTED PATINA. BUCKLE IS @ 83MM X 49MM +/- 1MM IF I
MEASURED CORRECTLY. FROM END TO END AND TOP TO BOTTOM OF THE WREATH. PLEASE
EMAIL WITH ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING, A 7 DAY UNCONDITIONAL MONEY
BACK GUARANTEED INSPECTION PERIOD WILL BE OFFERED WITH THIS PIECE AS WELL.
THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK.............. US SHIPPING WILL BE $20.00
PRIORITY MAIL FULLY INSURED"
Source: ebay auction by vintage_comics_and_collectibles 10/20/06: "GENUINE WILDERNESS DUG CIVIL WAR LOUISIANA 2-PC BUCKLE 100% GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC 7 DAY MONEY BACK INSPECTION Item number: 250038287010
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.
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