Civil War Infantry Belt Buckle???-Found At Garage Sale Today-ID Help Needed

[Pennyworth]

I went to a lot of garage sales today and I found nothing. Then I went back to one that I had been to on Thursday. The man has a houseful of collectibles and antiques about 50 boxes and is slowly unpacking them. I left my name and telephone number hoping he would call if had gotten to any of the boxes with the coins and war medals in them. He had not gotten to them yet and said it might be a few more weeks,then he said I have a few items inside my briefcase and came out with this buckle as well as some older presidental pins,and vintage jewelry.

He told me this buckle is from the Civil War and is an infantry buckle. He also said it books at $40-50. I have no idea if any of this is true as I've never seen a buckle like this one before. I've seen some other Civil War buckles,nothing resembling it. I looked at a few web sites and I didn't see anything. So does anyone know if it really is from the Civil War, is it authentic?

We started chatting about the Masons as well and he started giving me a history lesson. LOL The guy seems to know his stuff,and he is selling off the items due to being ill right now. I didn't pay anything near what he said it books for,so if it is real then I got a great deal. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you

 

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[stoney56]

Come on guys. Let's see if someone can certify this.

 

[jeff of pa]

You may want to post in What is it.

 

[hollowpointred]

ok ill take a shot. it doesnt look like any civil war infantry buckle i have ever seen but im not an expert.

 

[PBK]

It appears to be a postwar Militia dress waist belt plate of rolled brass construction, with a stamped nickel-silver letter secured by a pin or wire on the back. Reportedly a French design, it was first adopted by Militia units in New York in the late 1860's, and later became a stock pattern worn in a number of other states as well. A similar plate, but with the letter K, is shown on p. 529 of O'Donnell & Campbell's American Military Belt Plates.

 

[hollowpointred]

It appears to be a postwar Militia dress waist belt plate of rolled brass construction, with a stamped nickel-silver letter secured by a pin or wire on the back. Reportedly a French design, it was first adopted by Militia units in New York in the late 1860's, and later became a stock pattern worn in a number of other states as well. A similar plate, but with the letter K, is shown on p. 529 of O'Donnell & Campbell's American Military Belt Plates.

well there you have it! PBK comes through again!

 

[Pennyworth]

Thank you VERY much PBK, at least it is an older piece and not a reproduction.

 

[stoney56]

It appears to be a postwar Militia dress waist belt plate of rolled brass construction, with a stamped nickel-silver letter secured by a pin or wire on the back. Reportedly a French design, it was first adopted by Militia units in New York in the late 1860's, and later became a stock pattern worn in a number of other states as well. A similar plate, but with the letter K, is shown on p. 529 of O'Donnell & Campbell's American Military Belt Plates.

Nice work as always! TNX PBK.

 

[trk5capt]

It appears to be a postwar Militia dress waist belt plate of rolled brass construction, with a stamped nickel-silver letter secured by a pin or wire on the back. Reportedly a French design, it was first adopted by Militia units in New York in the late 1860's, and later became a stock pattern worn in a number of other states as well. A similar plate, but with the letter K, is shown on p. 529 of O'Donnell & Campbell's American Military Belt Plates.

PBK, You Came Through Again, I Just Saw This Post Today, Best Always. trk5capt...

 

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