Is the 19c60 or 18c60 engraved or caste in the metal? I would contact John Heiser, Historian, Gettysburg National Military Park. This is on e-Bay; price $14.50 Brass Civil War Belt Buckle Plate CSA Made of solid Brass with a gold brown patina finish, it measures 2 3/4" wide & 1 7/8" high Raised Letters Read: CSA This belt plate is an exact RENDITION of the belt plates worn by Civil war soldiers going into battle. This makes it suitable for authentic stage settings, major motion films, or school plays with plots inspired by Early American slave trade or Civil War. If you are a member of a reenactment unit this belt buckle would be a perfect addition to your uniform and gear collection. Constructed of solid brass with a gold brown antique finish. I would be very careful buying any item that is said to be Civil War Items. Richard Callard -----Original Message----- From: dconklin@pronetisp.net [mailto:dconklin@pronetisp.net] Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 8:52 AM To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] CS Buckle Would anyone on the list know how to go about authenticating a brass belt plate that has the letters CS on the front and the numbers 19c60 or 18c60 engraved on the back? The person who has it in their possession bought it a long time ago from a dealer and was wondering if anyone would have any ideas. Thanks, Don -- Pronet Webmail (http://www.pronetisp.net) ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== To search our list archives since 1996, go to http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter Civil-War in the list name --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Surfside Internet]