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Army of Tennessee CS Waist Belt Buckle Price $4200 Now $4000
This non-dug plate matches very well to Plate 130 in Mullinax Expanded Edition of Confederate Belt Buckles book. The solid cast brass buckle is 70 mm x 44 mm and is referred to as the extra thin variety from the book. These belt plates are associated with the Western Theatre Armies which served primarily in Tennessee and Georgia before moving through the Carolinas fighting against Sherman as he destroyed factories, farms and homes. These belt plates were used mostly by Confederate infantry.
This plate has a very nice even dark copper patina on the front with three well-formed small hooks on the reverse. A very nice example of the style Confederate waist belt buckle.
Dug Two Piece Confederate Buckle "VIrginia Style" Price $3000
This is a really nice dug example of a Confederate waist belt plate, the “Virginia Style” two-piece as defined as plate 007 of Mullinax’s Confederate Buckles & Plates – Expanded Edition book with the nominal measurements of 48 mm by 84 mm with a 50 mm wreath height. This example measures 81 mm by 47 mm with a wreath height of 48.5 mm. This buckle may have been cast in the field or by a local artisan who used another similar buckle to cast the sand mold.
It is generally believed that this pattern of belt plate was produced in Richmond during the war. This sand cast brass plate has pointed serifs on the CS letters of the tongue and moderately soft laurel leaves cast into the wreath. Mullinax notes the tapered “step-up” contour on the rear of the tongue where the tongue extends to meet the belt loop which is typical of this pattern. It is further noted that a number of these plates have been excavated at late-war Virginia sites circa 1864 in the Shenandoah Valley and around Culpeper. There are some file marks on the top and bottom of the hasps ends. The buckle has a nice age patina. For some reason there a piece of old string attached to the bottom of the buckle.
Civil War Osnaburg Woven Haversack w Original Internal Rice Bag and a Soldier Repair
A very nice soldier Mass. Militia issued canvas haversack with a hand sewn repair patch ~3" x 4" on the reverse - the hole was probably worn into the sack while carried over the shoulder and rubbing on the soldier's waist. With the closed flap, the sack measures 10 1/8" tall x 11" across bottom. There are usage stains on the bag, both front and back. The two flap buttons are bone and there are two inner smaller bone buttons used to attach a second bag or pouch, sometimes call a "rice bag". That rice bag is present A few small sections have frayed material on the bag edges and strap, but overall the sack is sound. There are no gussets. A great example of a soldier haversack. Price $950 Now $750
NOTE: Haversack comes with a Civil War soldier tin plate, fork & knife, a clay pipe, small tin cup with handle and 2 pair of spectacles with 1 case.
Rice Bag above shown left and attached into haversack
Note: The haversack shown on the right is identical to the one being offered and is stencil marked to a MASS regiment - sold for over $2000.
Federal Haversack shown below is from Sylvia/O'Donnells' Book "Illust. History of Am. Civil War Relics"
Soldier sewing repair shown above
1851 Pattern Brass Eagle Waist Belt Plate w Gold Wash & Bench Number 462 Circa 1864 $495
A very fine example of a classic Civil War belt plate. There are hand stamped matching bench marks on the buckle and hasp, with the hasp number "4" skewed from the numbers. Matches well to Plate 663 in Am. Military Belt Plates by O'Donnell & Campbell. Comes in a Riker case.
Scarce Richmond Arsenal Made
Pair of Confederate Cavalry Spurs Price $1300
A hard to find matched pair of non-dug Richmond made cavalry spurs with the early production 16 spoke large iron rowels compared to the 10 spoke rowels that were produced later in the Civil War. Many offered Confederate spurs are dug and sold often as one unit. One of the large rowels turns nicely - the other rowel is mostly locked in place. Both rowels have all their spokes.
Left example of the smaller 10 spoke rowel spur sold from the Horse Soldier business in Gettysburg
Above copy of page 188 from Wm Albaugh book "Confederate Arms" showing brass spur made in Richmond VA w smaller rowel.
Dug Two Piece Ball Serif Type Confederate CS Waist Belt Buckle - Found in Chambersburg PA from the Gettysburg Campaign Price $3800
A very nice example of a Virginia style Confederate sand cast waist belt. Measures 48 mm x 77 mm. The buckle matches the Mullinax example Plate 006 shown in his book Confederate Buckles & Plates – Expanded Edition. The buckle has ball type serifs. The wreath has a hollow reverse. The central disk is solid.
This buckle has no damage or repairs and has an undisturbed original ground patina. This buckle was found in 1978 by Pete Hall, a re-enactor who lived in Chambersburg Pennsylvania with his mother. He found this buckle in Chambersburg area. He was a Vietnam veteran was in a re-enacting unit. Dealer Dave Taylor of Ohio met him in 1972 when Dave was 16 years old.
Pete had been a relic hunter since the 1950s and '60s as a young boy and he would ride his bicycle all the way from Chambersburg to Gettysburg after a good rain and ride home again with a bucket full of relics. He like to sell and trade relics. He had sold this buckle to someone decades ago and it was in a collection Dave Taylor purchased parts of a few years back. It is unknown if a Confederate soldier lost this plate before or after the Gettysburg Battle Campaign. Buckle comes in a Riker Case.
Peter Clayton Hall 73 of Shippensburg, PA passed away on July 8 2018 at Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Chambersburg on April 14 1945. Peter graduated from Chambersburg High School and served two tours with the US Army during the Vietnam War. Peter was well known in the area as a collector and dealer of all things military and for his knowledge of authentic civil war artifacts.
New Information: From noted Civil War relics dealer Shannon Pritchard, he commented on his website about a "Pronounced Serif Virginia CS Cavalryman" buckle that "In researching my files, I find that I have owned fifty-three two-piece belt buckles bearing the letters CS. Of these, 47 of the 54 were of the common 5-6 rarity Virginia and Tennessee styles. Eight were the Richmond, Virginia manufactured "CS Script”, rarity 8. Five were the Leech and Rigdon manufactured "Rectangular CS” variant, rarity 9+. One was like the "Pronounced Serif CS”, shown here, currently rated a rarity 6." (from Mullinax book on Confederate Buckles & Plates).
Photograph of Civil War collector Peter Hall of Chambersburg PA
Egg Shape CS Waist Belt Plate Price $3000 SOLD
A nice example of the egg shape Confederate waist belt. Die struck with wire hooks soldered onto the back. Wire could be telegraph wire of the Civil War time. A very nice aged patina on the front and back. Possibly the buckle was excavated.
This plate is believed to be used primarily in western theater to the Army of Tennessee in the 1862-1863 period.
The buckles came from a New York state collection. Comes in a Riker box.
Crudely Cast Georgia Confederate State Seal 2 Piece Waist Belt Plate - Locally Cast Price $4200
This buckle comes as a consignment from a NC collector who has previously done historical research for Cowans Auction for a number of years. This buckle came from the collection of Russell Morgan and was found in the Gettysburg area.
Per both Mullinax and Kerksis books on buckles & plates, this variety of a Georgia belt plate was made in some sizeable numbers on a local - in state basis from higher quality/better detail real buckle examples to prepare a sand molds.
The dimensions of this buckle are: hasp height: 46/47 mm x 83 mm overall length
Mullinax two examples: 46 mm x 86 mm and 47 mm x 79 mm
Kerksis example: 51 mm x 84 mm
This very scarce buckle is on the heavy side with nice age patina showing high copper content. Comes in a Riker case.
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Confederate Small Tin Canteen w Leather Sling & Brass Adjustment Buckle on Sling - Back Side Flat / Top Side Round 5 1/2" Diameter Price $1900
Note the leather strap / sling on the canteen in soldier photo shown above.
Confederate Tin Canteen w Original Cotton Sling & Carved Wood Plug Stopper Price $1800
Canteen has two small age / puncture holes on one side.
The offered canteen style matches well with one shown in Sylvia and O'Donnell book "Civil War Canteens"- Chapter "Tin Drum Canteens", page 53, shown below as well as the canteen displayed w the NC Soldier above.
Offered canteen size is 6 3/4" Diameter x 2 3/4" Thick w 1 7/8" Seams between raised top and bottom faces.
Dug SNY (State of New York) Cartridge Box Oval Plate Price $450
A nice example of a dug SNY cartridge box plate with nice patina and both attachment iron loops intact. The style matches the example shown in the book "American Military Belt Plates" by O'Donnell & Campbell being issued/used in 1863 - 1865 period. Comes in a Riker Box.
Civil War Smooth Side Union Canteen Price $220
Nice Union smooth face canteen with stopper and chain. Shows real usage with a few dents. Could be recovered.
Atlanta Style Non Dug Confederate CSA Belt Plate Price $3800 Now $3500
This is a nice Atlanta Style C.S.A. Belt Buckle with original untouched age patina. The letters "C.S.A." show oblong - out of round perods after the C. S. and A. letters rather circular periods. There are molding cavities and file marks along the four edges. of the plate. The plate is a little be crude in casting.
The Atlanta style name is derived from plates made in greater Atlanta area during the war. This one as described above is similar to the plate listed as Plate #099 in the book, "Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates- Expanded Edition" by Steve E. Mullinax which defined having irregular shaped periods. The buckle measures 47mm by 67mm in size and is a thick heavy weight type with wider more rounded point grooved hooks. The hooks are also raised as seen in Plates #096 and 097.
The buckle came from Roger Horsey (deceased) collection out of Hilton Head SC. Comes in a Riker case.
Shown right are examples of grooved and raised hooks from Plates 096 and 097 displayed in Mullinax Confederate Buckles reference book.