Item: US Belt Buckle - Dragoon (or Rifleman) - High Quality
Construction: Stamped thin sheet brass with raised letters "US". Solder filled rear with cast brass round stud type belt attachment hooks and thick flat tongue.
Condition: Excellent, non-excavated. Its brass has a very pleasing lightly toned-brass patina. The rear has a complete complement of solder with all three belt attachment hooks in place. This plate has no cracks, breaks, bends, or repairs.
Approximate size: 55 x 87 mm.
Comments: An example of this plate can be found in "American Military Belt Plates" by J. Duncan Campbell and Michael J. O'Donnell on page 303, plate 486. A scan of this page is included in the additional images. This particular type US belt buckle is one of the best I have encountered and will be an excellent addition to any Civil War plate or general relic collection.
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