Looking for DUG Union Belt Plate and Sword Belt Plate for my collection

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

Finally updating and organizing my "Antietam and other battles" relic case. I just finished my Gettysburg. I have been collecting relics for about 40 years, since our first trip as a family to Gettysburg. I have always gotten my relics from the Horse Soldier in Gettysburg on our trips there. Most were acquired in the 80's and 90's. I have avoided Ebay like the plague just don't trust it. I did get a few Antietam things at a relic shop in Antietam about 30 years ago on a trip there.

I have a couple questions.

I am looking for a dug Union sword belt plate for the non-Gettysburg display, left side of picture. I want to add a Union belt plate and a Union sword belt plate to the display.

the revolver was from an auction in NH, and I got a factory letter from Colt that it was sent to Lt. Col. Ramsay in Dec. 1861, missing parts but I love it and all numbers match and it functions.

does anyone have one or one of each for sale, that they would be willing to send to a new home?

Secondly and maybe most important, can I get some names of relic dealers you guys trust? I have always found the Horse Soldier trustworthy but pricey

 

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[Steve in PA]

You can check in with my buddy Ian Workman. he lives in Shepardstown, WV across the river from Antietam. Here is a link to his website
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://acwrelics.com/[/FONT]

 

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

You can check in with my buddy Ian Workman. he lives in Shepardstown, WV across the river from Antietam. Here is a link to his website
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://acwrelics.com/[/FONT]

I had book marked his site along with about 4 others. You don't really get a good feel for someone from just a website. Glad to hear he is a friend. i will look closer at what he has

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

I’ve found more than one knife out west exactly like the one you have labeled “mess knife”.
I wonder if they were “army surplus” that made their way over here?

Nice display. Probably really let’s you immerse yourself every day.

 

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

First, ordered a nice dug belt plate from Ian.

on the "mess knife" I have to assume they were common issue for a long time, also a lot of vets took them with them.

 

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

You can check in with my buddy Ian Workman. he lives in Shepardstown, WV across the river from Antietam. Here is a link to his website
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://acwrelics.com/[/FONT]

bought oval and rectangular belt plates from Ian, he was very helpful. They are relic condition as that is what my collection is.

 

[Steve in PA]

bought oval and rectangular belt plates from Ian, he was very helpful. They are relic condition as that is what my collection is.

Good to hear. A lot of his stuff is from the Antietam Campaign. I have metal detected with him on multiple occasions.​

 

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

I used to detect, found a pain bullet in my brothers backyard outside of Wash DC, Hyattsville or something like that (it was a long time ago). Mostly around the Eastern Mass area

 

[Tnmountains]

Google Harry Ridgeway. He lives down the road from me and sells authentic relics and has some nice ones.


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