I noted that there is metal {rust oxide} impregnated into the surface of the buckle a sign used in artifacts. My best guess is that this piece is a prototype of the civil war period to improve on the style. Of the CSA buckle , the belt bar was a work in progress that not many were made near the end of the war. I have seen many civil war.
Buckles with broken hooks, seperated parts and generally disfunctional. WE would consider a respectable offer or PARTIAL TRADE come to the Trading post in Cherokee N. C 35 suite 1 Big cove RD and examine it for yourself we carry many C. Check out our Indian Relic Area best in Western N.
And as always 14 day return priviledge. Photo 6 This is a 1870 indian war U. Buckle note the belt bar simular only 6 years later. Original Buckle withBelt RARE, Arrowheads, Civil war, bannerstones" is in sale since Monday, August 3, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Buttons". The seller is "bearfightingblakely16" and is located in Cherokee, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.