6thOVI_Ringo
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A little to clean for an original
I would say the belt is definetly a repop. Can you remove the buckle from the belt and give us a better picture of the reverse? The obverse looks like it could be original and the hooks also look correct but it looks like the lead back is overfilled slightly.View attachment 213215 View attachment 213214 View attachment 213213 View attachment 213212 View attachment 213211 View attachment 213210 I came across a US belt buckle the other day in an antique shop. There was no information in the item, except that the final previous owner loves the buckle and wore it often. The buckle has no stamp on the back and has a very noticeable patina. Would any of you have an idea from this images whether or not the belt is in fact original?
Unfortunately it doesn’t want to come off. I’d have to rip it off. I can pull it up to see underneath, and there are no manufacturer stamps. Just scuffs like the rest of the backing.I would say the belt is definetly a repop. Can you remove the buckle from the belt and give us a better picture of the reverse? The obverse looks like it could be original and the hooks also look correct but it looks like the lead back is overfilled slightly.
Thank you very much! That resource will certainly be useful.Hello, years ago I bought and then was able to return a buckle similar to yours. A member on another web site helped me to determine that mine was a repro. He included these photos for reference. #4 is a reproduction buckle. I think yours looks similar to #4. But I’m certainly not an expert. I also emailed a photo to Dave Taylor and he confirmed mine as a repro. Here’s his website link if you would like to contact him.
http://www.angelfire.com/oh3/civilwarantiques/
Regards,
Frank
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Hello, years ago I bought and then was able to return a buckle similar to yours. A member on another web site helped me to determine that mine was a repro. He included these photos for reference. #4 is a reproduction buckle. I think yours looks similar to #4. But I’m certainly not an expert. I also emailed a photo to Dave Taylor and he confirmed mine as a repro. Here’s his website link if you would like to contact him.
http://www.angelfire.com/oh3/civilwarantiques/
Regards,
Frank
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