(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 10, 2006


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Fakes, reproductions, replicas, Confederate plate 330 
"VSS" two piece buckle, Vicksburg Sharpshooters 

Original is a big heavy crude cast buckle.  


F1229   "VSS" two piece buckle,  manufactured by Tim Parsley
F1229.jpg (34244 bytes) F1229B.jpg (19282 bytes) F1229C.jpg (19477 bytes) F1229D.jpg (30391 bytes) F1229E.jpg (26518 bytes) 
Tongue keeper 49.4mm
Wreath keeper 48.5mm
Wreath height 54.3mm

Editor note, plate was obtained directly from Tim Parsley


F1037 Vicksburg Sharp-Shooters 2-Piece Belt Buckle manufactured by Hanover Brass
 
"This reproduction Vicksburg Sharp-Shooter two piece plate is very attractive and sharp detail. The original of this plate was dug from the Fredricksburg battlefield. A rarity of 9. They were mustered into the Confederate service in 1861 as Company E of the 12th Mississippi."

Source:  ebay auction by jaglady00 4/13/06 "Vicksburg Sharp-Shooters 2-Piece Belt Buckle Plate Item number: 6620696466"

Editor note: "jaglady00" is Hanover Brass, items sold as reproductions.


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