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Here you will find Belt Buckles, Sword Belt Plates and other such accoutrements used by the Confederate States of America, including both Confederate issue and  Southern State plates.

 

DUG CONFEDERATE PLATES AND BUCKLES

 

DUG UNION PLATES AND BUCKLES

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Front of typical US Belt Buckle or Box Plate

"Arrow Hooks" for Belt Buckle

"Puppy Paw" Hooks for Belt Buckle

Hook arrangement on Cartridge Box Plate

BuckleLeadSBP1.JPG (105312 bytes) IDENTIFIED OFFICER'S SWORD BELT PLATE
This is the very rare version of an officer's sword belt plate with a rolled sheet-brass face that is die struck with a lead filled back and an applied tongue. Deeply scratched into the lead back is "CAB / 20". After a careful search, we have found seven soldiers with the initials "CAB" in regiments numbered 20. Only one is an officer early in the war and that is Captain Charles A. Bell of the 120th Indiana Infantry. Though not conclusive, this is the most likely candidate. Reference: American Military Belt Plates, by Campbell & O'Donnell, page 384, plate 633. A rare plate!
$ 895.00
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BuckleSBPames1.JPG (139306 bytes) AMES OFFICER'S SWORD BELT PLATE
Gilt cast brass plate with die-struck eagle and wreath (wreath may have been silvered originally) soldered on front. An example of this style of buckle from Ames Manufacturing Company was approved December 5, 1851 by the Ordnance Department. This specimen is in nice overall condition with the tips of the wreath missing. Reference: American Military Belt Plates, by Campbell & O'Donnell,  page 372, plate 910.  Another rare plate!
$ 595.00
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OHIO VOLUNTEER MILITIA BELT BUCKLE
Nice mellow brass look with a minimum of use dings.  Nice lead fill in back.  An overall excellent example of this desirable state plate.
$ 2495.00
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Great antique brass patina in excellent condition, with smooth lead filled back.   Perfect in all respects!
$ 1095.00
BuckleNCOfront.JPG (138640 bytes) BuckleNCOback.JPG (152230 bytes) NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER'S CROSS SWORD SLING BUCKLE
Another beauty with a great face, smooth lead and the three hook arrangement for the NCO sword sling.
$ 650.00
BuckleBabyUSfront.JPG (87743 bytes) BuckleBabyUSback.JPG (71174 bytes) "BABY" US BELT BUCKLE
This is the rare model 1839 smaller size buckle that was soon replaced by the larger size that we commonly see.  This one shows some mild use, but is still in great shape!
$ 575.00
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US BUCKLE (1) 
Brown patina with mostly smooth lead back and all three "arrow style" hooks, a piece of the leather belt and the soldier's initials "W.L.O." and "W.O." carved in. 
Dug in Stafford County, VA.

$ 295.00

 

US BUCKLE (2) 
Brown patina with mostly smooth lead back and all three "arrow style" hooks.  
Dug in Stafford County, VA.

$ 265.00
SOLD!!

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US BUCKLE  Still has dirt on face with some rim bends and lead chipping.
Arrow hooks

$ 195.00

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US EAGLE BREAST PLATE (1)
Brown patina with full lead and both loops. One loop is bent, but both are strong. 
Dug in Stafford County, VA.

$ 185.00

 

US EAGLE BREAST PLATE Slick brown patina with a few dings, some lead chipping and no loops.

$ 95.00
SOLD!!

 

US EAGLE BREAST PLATE Some bends and no loops.

$ 75.00
  SOLD!!

 

US CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE (1)
Slick brown patina with full lead and both loops.
Dug in Stafford County, VA.
A perfect 10!

$ 185.00  SOLD!!

 

US CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE (1)
Brown patina with full lead and both loops.
Dug in Stafford County, VA.
Another beauty!

$ 185.00  SOLD!!

 

US CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE Slick brown patina with full lead and both loops.

$ 150.00   SOLD!!

NON-DUG UNION PLATES AND BUCKLES

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UNION ENLISTEDMAN'S BELT & BUCKLE
Very solid leather belt with unusual tooled design, supporting the very desirable "US" buckle with "puppy paw" style hooks.  All hooks are intact.   $ 495.00
BUCKLEmilitia.JPG (66163 bytes) BUCKLEmilitiaB.JPG (65619 bytes) DIE STRUCK BRASS EARLY MILITIA BUCKLE.
Nice condition, with great patina.  Iron hooks have mostly rusted away.

$ 495.00  SOLD!!

BUCKLEsbp1.JPG (77985 bytes) BUCKLEsbp1B.JPG (47594 bytes) ENLISTEDMAN'S SWORD BELT PLATE.  
This is the style with the applied German Silver wreath and narrow tongue.   
$ 395.00
  SOLD!!
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OFFICER'S SWORD BELT PLATE.   This is the style with a stippled background and cast-in wreath. Lots of wear and medium size tongue.   
$ 325.00
  SOLD!!