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Fakes, reproductions, replicas,
Confederate plate 450
Mount Vernon
Guards 175th Regiment
The original plate was made of sheet brass, hand etched.
F1115 Mount Vernon Guards
"WOW................................ IF YOU BUY ONE CIVIL WAR RELIC THIS
YEAR, THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU............................WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A
100% GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC CIVIL WAR MOUNT VERNON GUARDS 175TH REGIMENT (ca.
1845-1855) BELT BUCKLE. THIS IS A EXTREMEMLY RARE PIECE AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN
ONE UP FOR SELL BEFORE. THIS PIECE WAS FOUND BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER IN NORTHERN
VA IN A DISCLOSED LOCATION FOUND LAYING IN A DRIED CREEK BED WHICH EXPLAINS THE
ROUGH SHAPE OF THE PIECE. HAS A HEAVY PATINA AND HEAVY PITTING TO THE PIECE.
THIS PLATE IS LISTED AS PLATE 450 IN THE MULLINAX EXPANDED EDITION. THIS
PARTICULAR BUCKLE IS MISSING THE BELT LOOP BUT HAS THE HOOK STILL. PLATE
MEASURES 59mm x 85mm +/- 1/2mm. VERY VERY SCARCE PLATE AND IS GIVEN A RARITY OF
9+. I RECENTLY BOUGHT OUT A HUGE CIVIL WAR RELIC COLLECTION AND WAS VERY EXCITED
WHEN I SAW THIS PIECE IN WITH IT. I REALLY HATE TO SELL THIS ONE, BUT I MUST TO
HELP PAY FOR THE COLLECTION. PLEASE EMAIL WITHANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE
BIDDING, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED ON THIS PIECE. 3 DAY INSPECTION PERIOD WILL BE
ALLOWED, BUT TRUST ME, ALL YOU WILL NEED IS TO PULL THIS OUT OF THE PACKING AND
YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE....................... US SHIPPING WILL BE $15.00 INSURED
PRIORITY MAIL ONLY, THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD
LUCK.................................................................."
Source ebay auction 7/10/06 by "vintage_comics_and_collectibles" AUTHENTIC CIVIL WAR MOUNT VERNON GUARDS BELT BUCKLE SCARCE DUG MVG MOUNT VERNON GUARDS 175th REGIMENT Item number: 250004504440
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.
This plate has been offered and presumably sold a number of times on ebay. The auction appearing above was run in July 06, I have seen it more than once since. A buyer who "won" the auction in October 2006 has submitted this buckle to me for analysis and here are pictures of it:
Plate measures 58.3 to 58.6 (not square) X 73.5mm
Editor note: The sheet brass is very heavy, the lettering is very deep. The original had a bar soldered to the back, I find no evidence of any form of soldering. The letters on the original were etched, these look to be cut and milled. The plate is also way off of the measurements of the original. I do not have an original to compare this to, but I stand behind my initial conclusion that it is highly unlikely this piece can be shown to be authentic.
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