Pseudo Civil War " Antique " - Confederate Marine Corps - Brass Belt Buckle
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:16306725 | Type: Belt Buckle |
Unfortunately, I've learned that this buckle is NOT an AUTHENTIC Civil War relic. It was marketed in the late 1960s/ early 1970s by an English company called CSS ALABAMA, LTD and sold as an authentic artifact. Many collectors were taken in, but the deceitful company was eventually taken to court and were mightily sued.
My sincere apologies to my disappointed watchers.
The description here is as I originally listed this, but without the interesting history. (If only it'd been... true!)
From a Richmond, Virginia collection, purchased at a 2019 estate auction:
Brass buckle with the seal of the Confederate States Marine Corps and marked RJ Hughes, Importer. Also marked S. Campbell Co Jeffrey St. London.
Buckle measures: 2 1/2" long x 2 1/8" high
Carrier loop is 1 7/8" wide with a belt hole 1 1/2" wide
My sincere apologies to my disappointed watchers.
The description here is as I originally listed this, but without the interesting history. (If only it'd been... true!)
From a Richmond, Virginia collection, purchased at a 2019 estate auction:
Brass buckle with the seal of the Confederate States Marine Corps and marked RJ Hughes, Importer. Also marked S. Campbell Co Jeffrey St. London.
Buckle measures: 2 1/2" long x 2 1/8" high
Carrier loop is 1 7/8" wide with a belt hole 1 1/2" wide
