CP573.    lion head with snake connector buckle in great dug condition, unfortunately only one of the lion heads were recovered, measures 87mm long overall, the snake is 40mm long, the lion head is 42mm tall, high relief being 15mm thick with a concave reverse, has an even bronze patina, a very rare find that will stand out in any collection

CP572.    C S two piece waist belt plate, it is the "ball serifs" style like plate 013 in the expanded edition of Mullinax's book, it is in excellent dug condition, very strong letters and great detail to the wreath, 47 x 85mm, wreath height is 49mm, solid back wreath, this fantastic plate was recovered many years ago at Spotsylvania Court House

CP571.    rare double snake buckle in very good condition, this buckle is identical to plate 216 in the snake buckles book by Charles Harris, it was silver plated iron, and traces of the silver wash remain, two headed duck style, measures 63mm overall length with 57mm tall loops, and the connectors are 36mm long, the loops still show the casting sprue, this will stand out in any collection

CP570.    Confederate snake buckle with both loops, large, heavily made, the loops are 2.7" tall, the snake, which is actually a two headed duck, is  1.75" long with good detail, this is the actual buckle published in Charles Harris' book, "Snake Buckles From Ancient Times To the Mid 20th Century", it is plate 184 on page 97, fantastic example

CP569.    Confederate C S "egg" waist belt plate in outstanding dug condition, these often have very weak letter strikes, but on this one they really stand out, also the brass face is smooth and has a medium / dark brown patina, these re usually missing the attachment wire hooks, the "frog leg" hook was off of this example when dug, but in the hole and the digger simply glued them back on, it has the tiniest freeze crack below the C, you can see it in the photos, but you have to really look to see it when actually looking at the plate, originally sold by Shannon Pritchard, it is out of a well known Texas collection

CP568.    Leech & Rigdon two piece C S buckle dug many years ago in Corinth, MS, it is just as dug, it shows a lot of wear and the crude construction you'd expect from a L & R buckle, the tongue has strong letters with the S nearly looking like an 8, the wreath has poor detail due to both wear and the casting, has the tall 50mm belt loops, great buckle with all the expected traits we want to see

CP567.    Confederate sheet brass plte dug by Ed Shaw in the early 1970's in a C S camp in North Mississippi, measures 66 x 59mm, many local southern shops produced these simple buckles at the outbreak of the war, this one apparently lost its tongue hook and the soldier punched in a hole to continue using it, cool relic that shows how poorly equipped the South was

CP566.    very unusual, large, heavily made, three piece snake buckle in great dug condition, the two brass keepers are well made and are 60mm tall, the snake connector is approx. 59mm long, it has a crude appearance and looks more like a sea serpent, it is banded in the middle, entire buckle is heavily made and would support a lot of weight, cool relic 

CP565.    Georgia waist belt plate in outstanding dug condition, this was a very early find out of the renowned Dick Hammond collection and it is featured in the book "The Hammond Collection, Fifty Years Searching the Virginia Woods", it is in near perfect condition except for a small bend on the upper left corner, the face has fantastic detail and an even medium brown patina, the reverse has full lead and all hooks, this buckle will be a center piece in any collection

CP564.    Confederate gutter back frame buckle in great dug condition, measures 68 x 60mm, has a greenish-tan patina, every collection needs one of these

CP563.    fantastic Confederate snake buckle dug many years ago in Bedford County TN, it is a large, heavily made example, the loops are 59mm tall, the snake is 37mm long, it is the two headed duck style, great detail with the inside showing wear, has a pretty greenish-tan patina, great buckle

CP562.    Confederate wishbone or fork tongue buckle in excellent dug condition, measures 65 x 95mm, has a light greenish-tan patina, it is just as dug with no damage or repairs, the tongue moves freely, would be difficult to upgrade

CP561.    beautiful C S rope border waist belt plate in outstanding, non-dug condition, the letters have a mellow brass patina that just jump out at you from the darker background, the rope border also is plainly visible, the reverse retains all three of the scrap brass hooks, it's only flaw is a slight rim nick, overall this is a 10+

CP560.    C S clip corner waist belt plate in good shape, when dug it had some rim loss on the end pass the S, and it looks to me like the top edge of the S, that has been professionally restored, the rim and letters have a pleasing green patina and stand out strong against the black background, the reverse has all three hooks, this plate looks much better in person than the pictures show, nice, affordable example that displays well

CP559.    Confederate, mitered corner, stamped brass waist belt plate in good condition, these were stamped brass plates that had the outer edges mitered and folded over for added strength, many of these were made at the outbreak of the war, but very few survived, this example measures 48 x 74mm, the hooks are MIA but there are three clear solder marks where they were attached, has a couple of slight waves, recovered in North Mississippi

CP558.    C S two piece waist belt plate in great dug condition, oral history is that both halves were dug in the Atlanta area a few feet apart, the disc fits perfectly into the wreath and the patinas are spot on but the belt loop on the disc is slightly taller and not as heavily made, they could be originl to each other, or could be a marriage, strong letters on the disc and great detail on the wreath, very attractive buckle for the price 

CP557.   Confederate snake buckle on it's original white leather belt, the buckle is in excellent condition, it is a two headed duck with great detail tht measures 40mm, the loops are 60mm tall, overall width is 90mm, also has the brass adjuster, the belt is strong and stable but dry, and heavily soiled from use, it has the uniform protecter behind the buckle, the belt loop is stitched and riveted on, fantastic reli

CP555.   Confederate plain, cast brass plate, it is plate 193 in the Mullinax's expanded edition, this rare buckle was recovered in North Mississippi and is in great condition, the face has a pronounced rim and is damage free, it has an even, dark brown patina, the reverse retains two of the flattened wire hooks, due to the style of the hooks, these are believed to have been made by Noble Brothers in Rome, GA, measures 49 x 74mm, well made buckle that is 100% Confederate made and used at the fraction of what a marked plate sells for

CP554.    C S egg waist belt plate in good condition, the face has strong letters, it has a mottled brown patina, when dug it had a piece broke off at the top center that has been professionally repaired, reverse has the telegraph wire hooks, affordable C S buckle 

CP553.    Confederate wishbone or forked tongue waist belt plate in fantastic condition, measures 95 x 65mm, just as dug with only the dirt rinsed off, retains it's shape and has no damage or repairs, has a greenish-tan patina, file marks visible on the edges, tongue moves freely, fine example

CP552.    Haiman style C S wreath from a two piece belt plate, the belt loop is broke but otherwise in very good dug condition, wreath is 50mm, the opening is approx. 35 x 16mm, displays well as is, or could have the loop restored

CP551.    Confederate, wishbone waist belt plate in good condition, this is the rarer medium size plate, 57 x 88 mm, it is strong and just as dug with a twist, it has a medium brown patina with dark areas on the top and bottom corners of one end, the tongue moves freely, displays well

CP550.    one of the finest dug C.S.A. rectangle waist belt plates you will ever see, the face has an even, slick, medium brown patina and no damage other than a few very small dings from service, the reverse retains all three hooks, while not s thick as some, it is an Atlanta Arsenal style plate, this will stand tall in any display, and I doubt you could ever upgrade it

CP548.    Confederate C S clip corner waist belt plate in very good dug condition, the face has strong letters and no damage, it has a medium brown patina and slight ground action, the reverse retains all three spun down hooks, great buckle 

CP547.    C S clip corner waist belt plate in fantastic, non-dug condition, the brass letters and rim jump out at you against the background that still has most of it's original black enamel paint, the reverse has all three spun down hooks, it has two ID tags attached from when it was in the renowned collection of Lewis Leigh Jr., it is an outstanding example of a very sought after plate, ones of this quality are virtually never seen

CP546.    two headed duck connector from a "snake" buckle dug several years ago in a Confederate camp in Bedford County TN, a large, heavily made connector, measures approx. 1.75" long, has a tiny bend from use, nice relic

CP545.    Model 1808 variant, clip corner militia plate used as a waist belt plate, it was dug many years ago at Spanish Fort, AL by the late R. E. Neville and is in good, as dug, condition, the face has a scratch or two and a small chip out of the edge, the reverse has all three hooks, many of these early plates were pressed back into service by the Confederacy

CP531. beautiful C S two piece waist belt plate in very good dug condition, it has a pleasing greenish-tan patina with strong letters and good detail to the wreath, both belt loops are slightly pulled inward from service, the halves fit together perfectly, it was dug many years ago in the Dalton, Georgia area, wonderful example of a rare C S buckle out of an old Arizona collection

CP534. approximately one third of a C.S.A. rectangle waist belt plate, it is a TN or VA thin style that broke in two between the S and A, reverse has remnants of the tongue hook, no doubt would have many stories to tell if it could talk

CP530. Confederate "wishbone" or "forked tongue" frame buckle, this is the scarcer medium size, it measures 55 x 87mm, it is just as dug along the Duck River in Bedford County TN with only the dirt rinsed off, it still has some dried dirt on it that could be cleaned off if desired, it has the fork tongue but unfortunately a very small piece is broke off where it bends around the cross bar, otherwise it is in near perfect shape, it does have one tiny flea bite at the corner that looks like a casting flaw, displays great

CP529. a Confederate "Sardine" style belt plate is one of the most difficult to find, here we have half of one that was dug many years ago at the Battle of Dallas, GA, it is the C half and is in great shape, the reverse even still has both the original brass belt hooks attached, it's a shame this fine plate was broke in half, with complete ones selling for over $9,000.00 this is a bargain

CP509. iron snake buckle in good dug condition, it is the two headed duck style, the body is approx. 34mm long, the belt loops are approx. 50mm tall, the loops are the same height but do not match, they were dug in North Alabama not far from General Joe Wheeler's home

CP497. plain brass buckle dug in a Confederate camp in Warren County, KY, measures 70 x 43mm, it has a crack on one end, the reverse shows where the wire hook set was soldered on, as Confederate made and used as a marked buckle costing thousands more, cool find

CP474. oval sheet brass plate recovered in the Shiloh, TN area, measures 82 x 62mm, it is in great shape with only a few tiny nicks on the edges, it was slightly bent when dug and the digger straightened it out breaking the patina in a couple of spots, the reverse shows solder where the hooks were attached, cool relic