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Buckles and Plates
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  This
is the best dug pewter C.S.A. buckle I have ever had the pleasure of
owning. This wonderful plate was dug by Bill Shaner from The
Battle of Brice's Crossroads. The Battle of Brice's Crossroads
was fought on June 10, 1864 near Baldwyn in Lee County Mississippi.
4,787 Confederates led by Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest
against 8,100 Federals led by Brigadier General Samuel D. Sturgis.
The battle ended in a rout of the Union forces and cemented
Forrest's reputation as one of the great Cavalrymen. The
battle remains a textbook example of an outnumbered force prevailing
through better tactics, terrain mastery, and aggressive offensive
action. The plate was split between the ''C'' and the ''S''
and a small chip out of the upper right corner. It is not
often that the letters are in such great shape and have not been
damaged. A non dug example can cost upwards of 20,000.
This is a great 100% guaranteed minor repaired plate that was there
at this Confederate victory. $3,150.
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  Great
US ''puppy paw'' buckle. This nice early pattern US waist belt
was excavated at Brandy Station. All is in great shape minus
the front hook which is why it was discarded. $225.
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  This
is with out a doubt one of my favorite relics. This was once
an Atlanta style C.S.A. waist belt plate that has been crafted for some intentional reason. If you look closely you
can see parallel lines coming down from the top. This one of a
kind relic was excavated in Blaine, Tennessee. This was once Longstreet's
campsite and also occupied by the Federals. It is unsure which
one did the work on this relic but I am glad the letters remain.
This relic has intrigued me greatly. $995.
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  This
is a great US Federal box plate excavated in the Fredericksburg,
Virginia area. This plate is nice and straight with a pretty
slick brown patina. The lead is smooth with both loops still
intact. A small amount of varnish is place on the hooks to
stabilize the rust. A very nice plate this is. $195.
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     Here
is a cool just as excavated CS Breckenridge style buckle. This
plate was dug in January of this year in Bedford County near
Shelbyville, Tennessee. As you can see there are a few small
dings and a light crease. The hooks are missing as usual, as
they were sweated on and did not hold up under hard usage. The
plate has a nice defined strike and shows up well. If you look
in the last picture you can see that the Confederate soldier scribed
his initials ''A.S.'' lightly into the plate. This is a plate
that looks great as is and will not cost in the mid threes. A
center piece that anyone would be proud to own. Note that this
plate is published on page 13 of this months ''American Digger''
magazine. $2,695.
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