(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 11, 2006

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Fakes, reproductions, replicas, Confederate plate (not listed) 
Star two piece buckle 

This is pure fantasy, nothing like this ever existed during the Civil War.

F1233   Star two piece buckle 
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Tongue keeper 46.8mm
Wreath keeper 47.9mm
Wreath height 52.7mm

Editor note:  This piece was culled from a collection that I purchased.  Unfortunately the collector had been duped by this piece, but gave it to me to use for this project.  This buckle is covered with something black and sticky, but it is flaking off in several spots.  This buckle can be viewed my traveling educational display that I bring to shows.

Additional photos and text posted on civilwarfakes.com, (Gary Williams webpage): 
"Photo # CSTX4 Fantasy (Texas Two Piece Belt Plate.) In 1969 Mac Mason made this Texas belt plate for me to cast for a friend of his in Texas. We used his Virginia two piece wreath and applied a star to the Virginia tongue. What we got was a beautiful buckle and a very good seller. I still sell this belt plate today. Civil War belt plate, NO. Never was and never will be period. Just a fantasy. I do see this buckle faked but now you know the rest of the story."

F1183  Star two piece buckle 
"This 2 piece ConfederateTexas belt buckle locks together to become one piece.When locked together it measures 2 3/4"" by 1 3/4"".The front disk has a 5 point star.The back has 1862 114 and HP stamped in small lettering.I have tried to show the small print in a picture.The buckle has some amount of rust and pitting in the tight areas.I have no history on this item .I will be happy to answer any specific questions but please make your own evaluation before bidding."

Source: ebay auction by wkt4851, 5/11/06 "CIVIL WAR CS TEXAS STAR 2 PIECE BELT BUCKLE 1862 Item number: 6626535799"

Editor note:  Apparently this is an earlier version of the Hanover Brass buckle (I think this is "HF" which is Hanover Foundry.  It is just as bogus as the other one. 

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