CSBP 1. Superb Confederate Enlisted Man’s C.S.A. Rectangular Belt Plate.
Pristine non-excavated, and classic “Atlanta Arsenal” C.S.A. rectangular belt plate with an untouched bronze patina. One of the finest examples in existence. Note body curve, crisp casting, and file marks across the face. This variant is close to the one shown on page 57, Plate #093 of Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates”. Almost impossible to upgrade this Confederate Icon. Measures 69 x 47 mm.
$4995.00
CSBP 3. Confederate Enlistedman’s Accoutrement Belt.
Fine looking CS oval “Breckinridge” stamped brass belt plate on what I consider to be its original leather belt. The buckle is flawless in every way. Note soldier’s initials “PHA” scratched on the surface of the belt. This fine Confederate belt would look great on a shell jacket or just displayed on its own. I would personally add a Confederate percussion cap box to it.
$10,995.00
CSBP 4. Virginia Militia Officer’s/Enlisted Cavalryman’s Saber Belt Plate.
Several Civil War photographs survive of identified Virginia cavalrymen wearing these buckles on their saber belts. A quantity were purchased by the State of Virginia just prior to the war from Emerson Gaylord of Chicopee MA. The buckle offered here is in fine non-excavated condition with a slight body curve. Note bench # 504 on the reverse. When issued, the buckle’s keeper would have had a matching number. Note the deep bronze patina and sharp details on the face. See page 235, Plate 434 of Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates” for more information. Measures 88 x 51 mm. A fantastic example!
$4500.00
CSBP 5. South Carolina Cavalryman’s Saber Belt Rig.
Extremely rare medium size SC oval buckle on its original buff leather belt with saber hangers. This belt was purchased recently from a family near Raleigh NC. The buckle retains traces of gold plating. Condition is excellent. The longer hanger has some damage on the edges about mid-way. See page 212, plate 390 in Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles and Plate” for an identical example. It is my opinion that these medium size buckles were issued to South Carolina cavalry units just prior to the war.
$12,500.00 Reduced!
CSBP 6. Dug Confederate Enlisted Man’s Belt Plate. Fosterville, TN.
Stunning “Tennessee Thin” style C.S.A. rectangular belt plate in kick-ass dug condition with an outstanding untouched patina. The face was only lightly wiped when found, so the dirt nicely highlights the letters. All belt hooks intact. Note thinner border and large periods between the letters. This variant is shown on page 62, Plates #102 and 103 of Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates”. Found in the early 1990’s in one of Gen. Braxton Bragg’s 1863 Winter Camps near Fosterville TN.
SOLD
CSBP 7. Dug Confederate Enlistedman’s “Standard” Frame Buckle.
Really good looking buckle with a slick green patina on the face and original woods crustation on the reverse. Verbal provenance of Northern VA. Measures 63 x 72 mm. See page 99 of Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates” for an identical example and a photo of a Confederate soldier wearing a similar buckle.
$650.00
CSBP 8. Dug Confederate “Richmond Arsenal” CS Saber Belt Buckle.
Great looking Confederate belt buckle. Both pieces found together. Note smooth chocolate brown patina. This tongue and wreath CS type is referred to in Steve Mullinax’s “Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates” book as the “Exagerrated Serifs” variant (See page 12, Plate # 006). Found Northern VA.
SOLD
CSBP 9. Dug North Carolina Militia Officer’s Sword Belt Buckle.
Extremely rare buckle with exceptional die work. Tongue is stamped on the reverse “J.S..SMITH & SONS/NEW YORK”. Both pieces dug a few miles apart near Fredericksburg VA. The wreath is the correct one and only fits this particular North Carolina buckle. The green patina is also a perfect match. Outstanding example. Ex. Shannon Pritchard, Ex. Dave Broache collection.
$26,500.00
CSBP 10. Dug Confederate Saber Belt Buckle found on the Chancellorsville VA. Battlefield.
This fine Richmond Arsenal tongue and wreath CS buckle has a nice, matching chocolate brown patina and was for a long time part of my friend Dennis Cox’s collection. Found way back in 1959 on the Chancellorsville VA. Battlefield. See page 11, Plate # 003 in Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates” for more details on this variant.
$3250.00
CSBP 11. Dug Confederate Enlisted Man’s Belt Plate. Alexandria, TN.
Scarce plain-face Pewter Confederate belt plate in good condition with all three soldered on hooks intact on the reverse. There are some small nips on the upper right and lower left hand corners. Buckle has a bend along the center, but it is not severe. Very similar to the pewter CSA, and possibly made by the same Southern workshop. See page 111 for two identical examples listed in Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates”.
$650.00
CSBP 12. Dug Confederate Saber Belt Buckle Wreath. CS Cavalry Camp near Gravelly Run VA.
Here we have a standard “Richmond Arsenal” wreath that is missing its “CS” tongue. Belt loop bent but intact. You can tell that this buckle saw hard service.
$395.00
CSBP 13. Dug Confederate Carbine Sling Buckle found in CS Cavalry Camp near Leesburg VA.
At first glance, this buckle looks a lot like the common Federal product, but there are differences. The length is shorter, bar more rubust, tongues are thicker and more narrow. Note rounded corners. This buckle comes from the legendary collection the late of Dick Hammond. One of the early pioneer relic hunters in upper Northern VA.
$450.00 HOLD C.K.
CSBP 14. Dug Isaacs Campbell & Co. “Snake” Accoutrement Belt Buckle.
These popular belt rigs were brought through the Federal blockade from England and supplied to Confederate infantry forces. The belts were accompanied by cartridge and cap boxes, bayonet scabbards, uniforms and even shoes provided by the same firm. Payment was made in bales of cotton. Enfield Rifle muskets and bayonets were also included in the cargo. This particular buckle is complete, and was found together. Note slight separation of one of the loops. Provenance uncertain.
$595.00
CSBP 15. Dug Confederate Army Officer’s Sword Belt Buckle Tongue.
This rare CS buckle tongue matches with a particular larger size oak leaf wreath. See page 20, Plates # 021 and 022 in Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates” for more details on this variant.
$1495.00
CSBP 16. Dug Confederate “CS” with Eagle Belt Plate.
Extremely rare buckle with a spread winged eagle flanked by Leech and Rigdon style “CS” letters. This type of cast brass buckle exists with a variant attributed to a Kentucky Militia unit that is simply this same type eagle on a plain field. There is another variant with “HC” on either side of the eagle, possibly referring to “Harvard Cadets”. I know of one of these CS eagle plates being dug near Columbus KY in a Confederate camp, and this one found at Springfield Alabama by Charles Layfield. It is featured on page 15, Vol. 26, #4 issue of the North-South Trader Magazine (1999). When it was unearthed, there was a portion of the leather belt attached to it, now gone. Steve Mullinax classifies this variant as a 100% Confederate buckle in his reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates”. There may be less than four of these in existence. Rarity 10.
$32,500.00
CSBP 17. Dug Confederate Saber Belt Buckle Wreath. CS Cavalry Camp near Gravelly Run VA.
Here we have a stanfard “Richmond Arsenal” wreath that is missing its “CS” tongue. Belt loop broken.
$350.00
CSBP 18. Dug Confederate Enlistedman’s Belt Plate.
Attractive “Army of Tennessee” solid cast brass CS buckle in excellent condition with a smooth reddish-brown patina. Hooks on reverse all present and perfect. Verbal provenance of Bentonville NC. Measures 71 x 45 mm. Originally purchased from Allen Gaskins (North Carolina Civil War Relics).
$3850.00
CSBP 19. Dug South Carolina Militia Belt Buckle.
Don’t see many of these for sale. This South Carolina belt buckle is identical to the breast plate but was made with stud hooks, possibly when contracted from E. Gaylord of Chicopee Mass. just prior to the war. Condition is superb with a perfect face. Sharply detailed. All hooks intact. Minor chipping of the lead fill along the edge. Found at Mine Run VA. four or five years ago and featured in Steve Sylvia’s North-South Trader Civil War Magazine. Rarity 8 buckle. This variant is shown on page 214, Plate #394 of Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates”. Ex. Robert Coli collection.
$6995.00 Reduced
CSBP 20. Confederate Enlistedman’s Belt Plate.
Rare “CS with Stars” oval belt plate in exceptional non excavated condition. Deep red-bronze patina is totally untouched. Leech and Rigdon produced these buckles in limited quantities and they are only excavated in the wake of the Army of Tennessee. Comes from a long time Confederate collection and was once part of the late George Goebel collection. He owned and operated a gift shop on the Shiloh TN. Battlefield in the 1940s-1950s. It could very possibly have been donated or purchased from a local family there. Certificates of authenticity from Lewis Leigh and Rafael Eledge accompany the buckle.
SOLD
CSBP 21. Dug Palmetto Armory Wreath for Sword Belt Buckle.
Rare Confederate Oak Leaf Wreath with very tall decorated belt loops. Found at the site of the Palmetto Armory in Columbia SC. Most likely fits a South Carolina State Seal tongue.
$950.00
CSBP 22. State of Virginia Militia Belt Plate.
Classic pre-Civil War Militia Plate made of die stamped sheet brass with the Great Seal of the State of Virginia. Sharp details. Belt loop and tongue intact. Deep untouched patina.
$3650.00
CSBP 23. Dug Texas State Militia Belt Plate.
Stamped brass plate in very good condition with a slick brown patina. Note lined star. Reverse is missing soldered on belt loop and catch. See page 178, Plate 322 of Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates” for another example of this rare plate. Provenance uncertain. Ex. Bill Blackman collection.
$12,500.00
CSBP 24. Dug Confederate Enlisted Man’s “Sardine Lid” CS Belt Plate.
When encountered, these rare buckles are usually badly bent up or broken. This one is very nice with only a couple of small service dings, and a minor freeze crack on lower right. Beautiful brown patina with all three belt hooks intact on the reverse. The hooks have been re-attached. This buckle was dug near Vicksburg and originally came from the Claude Maley collection. A similar example is shown on page 78, Plate #134 of Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates”. Measures 84 x 57 mm.
$5995.00
CSBP 25. Isaacs & Campbell “Snake” Belt Buckle. Imported from England for the Confederate Army.
A sizeable quantity of accoutrements were supplied to the Confederacy by the London firm S. Isaacs Campbell & Co. These included matching sets of waist belts, cartridge boxes, cap boxes, Enfield pattern bayonets with scabbards, combat boots, buttons, etc. These three piece snake buckles have been excavated at Confederate sites in all theaters of the war. See pages 348-351 of Corky Huey and Russ Pritchard’s reference book “The English Connection” for some detailed information. The buckle offered here is a fine non-excavated example originally acquired from the Horse Soldier in Gettysburg.
$495.00 HOLD N.S.
CSBP 26. Dug US Voltiguerres Belt Plate found in a Confederate Troops Camp near Fredericksburg VA.
There has always been speculation about the origins of this rare plate. Some reference books attribute it to Virginia, or “Fifth Corps”. The style of the buckle along with the wire hooks date it to the Mexican War era and almost 100% to the antiquated “Voltiguerres”, the predecessor of the US Mounted Riflemen. These buckles and the buttons that have a US Eagle with a “V” in the shield are almost always found in Confederate Camps. Buckle is in good condition. Two of the wire hooks are rusted away. Full lead backing with only minor chipping along the edges. Minor spot of rust-through on the face. An example of this scarce buckle is shown on page 219, Plate #403 of Steve Mullinax’s reference book “Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates”. Ex. Robert Coli collection.
$4250.00 Reduced!
CSBP 27. Confederate Enlisted Man’s Accoutrement Belt.
Here is a stamped brass “Rope Border” CS oval belt plate on the original leather belt it was issued with. Almost all Confederate belts are relatively recent marriages, so this belt is a rare survivor. These were issued in quantity to Western Theater troops and are a relatively faithful copy of the US M-1839 oval US belt plate. Condition is superb. Face of buckle was cleaned at some point in the past. Note soldier’s initials “HS” carved into the leather.
HOLD R.S.