Confederate Buckle

[buckslayer32]

Found this awesome confederate buckle metal detecting a early 1800s site. What’s interesting is I found this in Northwest Ohio. 🤔 so I’m curious how it wound up here. It’s slightly curved I’m assuming from being hit by farm machinery but others looks great!

 

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[GeoW]

Carpetbagger..

 

[buckslayer32]

Carpetbagger..

I wondered if that was a possible situation but didn’t know the correct term/name for it. How interesting! I’m excited to see what else I might find there!

 

[ARC]

Found this awesome confederate buckle metal detecting a early 1800s site. What’s interesting is I found this in Northwest Ohio. 🤔 so I’m curious how it wound up here. It’s slightly curved I’m assuming from being hit by farm machinery but others looks great!

Pictures / close-ups of the reverse / back please.

 

[islamoradamark]

nice find

 

[traveller777]

Pictures / close-ups of the reverse / back please.

I should have asked for that. As usual, you beat me to it. Good suggestion.

 

[ARC]

I should have asked for that. As usual, you beat me to it. Good suggestion.

So far it looks good to me.

CBG... i noticed your here as well... I am curious about your thoughts on this beings this your area of expertise.

I am a novice on CW at best :P

 

[traveller777]

So far it looks good to me.

Let's see the back as you suggested. Could be a great find. I hope so.

 

[buckslayer32]

Let's see the back as you suggested. Could be a great find. I hope so.

Ok give me a minute and I’ll add a picture of the back

 

[ARC]

Ok give me a minute and I’ll add a picture of the back

Please do... PS... the "curve" you mention is normal.... this was designed this way.

Like i mentioned about in post addressing CBG... i am a novice compared to him in Cival War Items.

BUT... I have handled quite a few over the years and seen hundreds of these and other buckles of the period...
Both Real AND fake... and i will tell you... BY FAR more fake.

In fact as far as real ones... i have seen very few in person.

 

[ARC]

PS...S...

The above does NOT mean i don't know anything though... i know enough to be dangerous...

No... i know a few tidbits of knowledge's here and there in this area...

Besides i was asked to be here. :P

So... Post away. heh

 

[buckslayer32]

Here’s more pictures

 

[ARC]

Ok... my vote after these new pictures is...

Real......... And definitely a SUPER RARE killer find... Well done.... and of course a banner on T net.

In fact... your buckle is what i would personally classify as "textbook".

 

[ARC]

here... compare yours to this one... which is from a museum...

 

[ARC]

Oh sheesh... i forgot... yours is the RARER variety IMO... I would dare say yours is the exact same... and is a "Mincheners Plate".

MAybe CBG can confirm this or not.

 

[buckslayer32]

Oh my gosh To say I’m PUMPED is a understatement lol thank you guys!

 

[traveller777]

Oh my gosh To say I’m PUMPED is a understatement lol thank you guys!

Congratulations. A marvelous find.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Stupendous!

 

[buckslayer32]

Anyone have ideas of what it’s worth? I would never get rid of it, too stinking cool, but just curious

 

[ARC]

Anyone have ideas of what it’s worth? I would never get rid of it, too stinking cool, but just curious

Um... it is worth a good amount... IMO... again CBG would be more on point with this possibly.

Here is a link to one like yours...not same condition... but you must join to see the value.

https://historical.ha.com/itm/military-and-patriotic/civil-war/confederate-virginia-style-belt-buckle/a/6163-43537.s