Confederate Belt Buckles and Where NOT to Find Them!

Educational video about collecting Confederate Belt Buckles.

[@tomcurran1538]

We used to cast using sand casting in shop class in junior high in the 70s.

[@saradolphin3242]

3 years Late But We Enjoyed the Pro Analysis, Thanks!

[@jannarkiewicz633]

Lawyer/KZbinr Steve Lehto found one under a dug up side walk in Michigen using a metal detector. Epic episode.

[@carollkeen5978]

Great video. Miss seeing you at Shiloh. Thanks for all your help over the years. Pokey

[@dogismyco-pirate]

Thanks for the info! Confederate plate is high on my list not likely to find one in Montana but i have found two union plates here a belt plate and a officers sword plate my most cherished finds so far!!!!

[@thesplitwood]

Those are awesome. The current condition of America makes me want to wear these every day

[@dumbredneck4464]

Are you a Veteran if so thank you for your service I appreciate your help and sacrifice for our great country have a fantastic day!

[@chuckbowie5833]

Just discovered the channel recently, and I'm loving the content. I'm neither American nor a big aficionado of the Civil War period; I'm mostly interested in Bowie knives (who isn't?!). But I love the informative, thoughtful and honest content you put out. Keep it up good sir!

[@davidellis7081]

With a name like "Bowie", you gotta be good!

[@battleparkwest2463]

Steve was my neighbor and family friend- thanks for talking about him I loved and admired him. Great discussion on these buckles I just got a Virginia rectangular all hooks from Richard Ferry- thanks for what you do for the hobby man. Just subscribed!

[@crimsonstorm34]

Thank you for making these videos. I've been collecting for quite awhile myself. I remember purchasing a beautiful sword belt plate from you years ago. As a collector, Confederate items scare me a little as far as collecting.

[@Bravesdarrell8552]

Thank you so much for the video !!! 👍👍... And yes I love the back story !!! Love it , love it !!!!

[@davidellis7081]

Viewer 261 of this HIGHLY informative segment on CS beltplates and buckles. Thanks Rafael for putting these together. I got "stung" with the old "minie ball in the buckle" faked relic several years ago. Luckily I didn't pay TOO much for it, but it was surely a lesson learned: "Know your buyer", so I'm not doing business with a certain antiques mall in Wytheville anymore!

[@joejones9520]

itd be cool to have a well-done fake one as long as it wasnt too much, just as a novelty piece, probably takes skill to make one.

[@wvtreasurehunters2319]

I enjoy collecting civil war buckles. Really enjoyed the great information thanks

[@bladerunner9646]

Thank you for this video. I believe Confederate buckles would have only been made for a 4 year period which as I understand makes them more desirable.

[@richardross7219]

When I was a kid in the 1950s, we played with Civil War family heirlooms(neighbor's family). That included a Smith carbine. Greenie stickem caps worked well on it. What survived, got sold off in the 1960s. The belt was Union. I look back on many great things that we put no value on at the time but, they are now worth quite a bit. Good Luck, Rick

[@jeffshrader1420]

Excellent information!

[@maakjar]

Awesome video! Lots of great info!

[@heru-deshet359]

Protect that collection my friend.

[@michaelskidmore2006]

Cool

[@stevenmay2937]

thanks R !!!

[@brandon7482]

5:14 there is a really cool picture out on the internet of my Great Uncle, Colonel Daniel N. McIntosh of the 1st Creek Mounted Volunteers wearing this belt. He was the commander of an entire Confederate regiment of Creek Native Americans. In the picture he is seated wearing a long white button up shirt and this buckle.

[@sterlinglehman9657]

Love your videos. Very knowledgeable. I’m wanting to purchase a CS buckle however I will feel better if they had a LOA with it… what names or companies are the best at authenticating these? Obviously anyone can try to type up or falsify a LOA.

[@wendeln92]

Besides all the large manufacturers and small contractors in "the States" there are also some that were made in England.

[@johnnymac2895]

I found one and it has green rust(don't know what it's called lol) on it any tips on how to clean it off or should I keep it like that?. It's a Texas buckle found in Fredericksburg Virginia I got super lucky and found it while digging at work

[@heer4149]

I would leave it as is it’s probably a militia buckle if it has a single star

[@charlescollins9413]

My dream buckle is a tongue and reef…

[@danriggin286]

Still looking for my CS buckle.

[@deathdealerd2648]

Me too that and an Arkansas belt plate...

[@danriggin286]

@@deathdealerd2648 Arkansas button near the top of my bucket list.

[@deathdealerd2648]

@@danriggin286 I need to find two of either, cause I am gonna have to keep one. Me being an optimist, there were 1500 AR. belt plates made, there are 3-5 known so that leaves 1495 still out there. Good luck on the AR button...

[@jaywinters2483]

Concerning the dead,...."hope he's resting well" isn't in the Bible. The Lord Jesus Christ had a lot to say about what happens to us after death. Better read the Bible.