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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ JUNE 12TH - NEW!!! -Nice Confederate Heavy Brass Ornate Frame Buckle found in a South Carolina Camp West of McPherson's Ridge - First Day's Battle -     This is a very unusual, fairly heavy brass, ornate gutter back frame buckle. It is not one of the standard Confederate issue buckles, but is about the same size as a carbine sling buckle. It measures 2 3/4 x 2 inches. It was found in a South Carolina camp that was located west of McPherson's Ridge near Seven Stars. The site would have been associated with the First Day's battle. It was found by a local relic hunter on private property with permission. There is a slight bend in the frame, but overall it is in very good condition. I will provide a letter, signed by me, with the provenance information. This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg. -
- Item Number - G139 Price - $125.00 -
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gettysburg Recovered Eagle Breast Plate -    This eagle plate was found by a local relic hunter at Gettysburg (the exact location was not given to me, but it was on private property with permission). It obviously has some damage - the rim is turned up, some of the rim is missing and there are cracks across the face - but most of the lead is on the back and the face, for the most part, has a pleasing green patina. I will include a letter, signed by me, noting this provenance. This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg. - Item Number - G128 SOLD! -
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Texas Confederate Camp Recovered U.S. Belt Plate with the Lead Melted Out! -
  This is a very neat item that was found in a Confederate camp near the Gulf Coast of Texas. It is a U.S. Belt Plate with the brass hook device still attached to the back that has been splt down the middle so that the lead could be melted away, possibly for making bullets. There is still a small amount of lead present, but you can see the effects of the melting, and there are other black marks on the back indicating fire. Also, the puppy paw studs are gone. It seems likely to me, although I cannot verify it, that this was an early war Confederate supply capture, possibly from one of the U.S. forts in Texas, that was put to a more practical use by the poorly supplied Confederates. This was recovered by a Texas gentleman (on private property, with permission), now elderly, who was the first to hunt many Civil war sites in Texas. This item may be seen in case 63 at the Antique Center of Gettysburg. - - Inventory Number - R016 Price - $85.00 - REDUCED - NOW $70.00 -
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