Military belt buckle?

[danhughes]

I'm new here - is there somewhere else I should post this?

Need help identifying this belt buckle (3 in X 2 1/4 in):



Thanks!

---Dan, dan@danhughes.net

[anne]

Nice looking Buckle Dan.........Pappy will probably be able to give you info on it.

Welcome to TQ

[Digging Fool]

I've only found one, in all my years. That's a real good find!

['E']

That's one kewl buckle, congrats!!!

[rip]

Looks to be one of many varieties of the clasic regulation 1851 pattern belt plate.Cheak western and eastern Treasures mag.April 2008 page 23.

[Hawk]

Nice!

Hawk

[Digging Fool]

Originally Posted by danhughes

I'm new here - is there somewhere else I should post this?

Need help identifying this belt buckle (3 in X 2 1/4 in):



Thanks!

---Dan, dan@danhughes.net

If you look on the back of your plate, you should see a bent-over "tongue" on the right side as this is pictured(if yours didn't get broken off). The piece that I have photoed would have clipped onto that, giving it the ability to accept the belt on both sides( I think that's how it works). But, your plate is complete, and a great find!

[Steve in PR]

I think you have something good there. I have copied this to the "Ask Pappy" forum. I am pretty sure he can give you the information you are looking for!

[rip]

Yours looks alot like the one in the W&E mag article.The article states that there was an applied nickel silver wreath beneath the eagles wing's so you might want to cheak the area that you found it at to see if you can find that as well.I found a similar buckel only mine was a NY militia plate.I had estimates of $200 - $400 given for it.

[Buster]

Welcome Dan, good find on the belt buckle....Glad you are here...Buster...