VERY RARE Original Outstanding Civil War Non-Excavated U.S. Belt Plate (Buckle) Made Into A Patriotic Brooch Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History

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Very Nice Original Non-Excavated Civil War U.S. Belt Plate (Buckle) Made Into A Patriotic Brooch Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. A stamped brass lead filled model 1863 U.S. belt plate.   These plate has a nice combat used appearance showing wear, This plate looks to be combat worn and not a surplus left over (see photos).. This plate would have most likely came home with a a solider and it is NOT excavated from a battle (NOT dug from the ground).  100% authentic.   All three   hooks   are removed and a large period pin-back inserted into the lead backing (very rare in this form)  in excellent used condition. Combat worn Plates   like   this   are almost impossible to find and only come from old collections. 100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.    Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Scarce in this condition. Don’t miss this one! Excellent Example!