(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 12, 2006

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Fakes, reproductions, replicas, Federal plate 296 
Militia two piece buckle, eagle with shield 

Original plate is cast, fairly poor quality.  The number "17" is cast in the wreath on all examples.

F1224   Militia two piece buckle, manufactured by Hanover Brass
 
Tongue keeper 50.3mm
Wreath keeper 51.2mm
Wreath height 49.3mm

Plate was obtained directly from Hanover Brass with the following comment:
"The original mold had the No 17, so you cannot use this for reference.  You more or less have to go by 2mm smaller."

Editor note:  Both the original and the repro are sand cast so the grain look will be on both.  This example does measure considerably smaller than an original that I had for sale recently.

F1081   Militia two piece buckle, manufactured by Hanover Brass
   
"This reproduction Militia 2- Piece is cast in yellow brass. the lack of detail on the original from which this was cast, shows that this original was mass produced loosing much of its fine detail that would be expected on this type Militia 2- piece. This plate is an exact copy and has the number 17 stamped inside the wreath, just as the original wreath. Wearable or collectable."

Source: ebay auction by jaglady00 3/12/06 "Ca.1855-1860 Militia 2- piece Belt Buckle Plate Item number: 6611625688"

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

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