US Belt Buckle - Stud Type Hooks
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Item: US Waist Belt Buckle - Stud Type Hooks
Construction: Stamped thin sheet brass with raised letters "US". Rear with solder fill and stud type belt attachment hooks.
Condition: Good, excavated. Its brass front has a green-brown patina. There are several hairline freeze cracks in the brass. The rim is complete and slightly curled upwards. The rear solder is complete. All three hooks are present and secure. There are no breaks or repairs.
Recovered: Middleburg, VA area.
Approximate size: 55 x 86 mm.
Reference: Two examples with similarly shaped "US" letter styles are found in the following Civil War belt plate reference book:
- "American Military Belt Plates" by Michael J. O'Donnell and J. Duncan Campbell, on page 312, Plate 503.
See the above page in the additional images.
Comments: This buckle was acquired directly from the Virginia digger and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War buckle, plate, or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC9008
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