#112 - Confederate 2-Piece Interlocking CS Sword Belt Plate (with or without the belt): This buckle is an extremely rare item to find in “non-dug” condition. This one is a spectacular Virginia pattern interlocking tongue and wreath buckle designed for use on a sword belt worn by officers or mounted troops. It is the pattern with attractive rounded serifs on the letters and a beautiful oak leaf decorated wreath. This design is figure 015 in Steve Mullinax’ book Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates. This one turned up at an estate auction in Northern Virginia in 2008 and was sold to me by the man who got it there this year (2010). He just couldn’t bring himself to sell it for a couple years. It is in perfect non-dug condition just as it was saved by the Virginian who wore it. It is shown here displayed on a belt I have owned for years--- a beautiful brown leather sword belt that had no buckle on it when I got it. I do not know whether the belt originally had a militia buckle or Confederate buckle on it during the Civil War. I have simply kept it as one of the best examples of such a belt I have found. The keeper stitching is popped on the leather allowing for any two piece buckle to be displayed there. The CS buckle displayed on this belt it makes it look like a twenty thousand dollar rig, which it would be if the buckle had come on the belt and was held in place by original stitching. If you would like to have the belt to accompany the plate I will sell the belt with the buckle for $7,500.00 If you want just the buckle alone the price is $4,500.00

#114 - Atlanta Georgia Confederate Officer’s Inscribed Sword: Fresh from an estate in north Georgia is this wonderful “as found” Confederate officer’s sword. It is a Boyle & Gamble Confederate foot officer’s sword made in Richmond, Virginia ... housed in a captured Union scabbard. The age, color, patina, and rust are IDENTICAL on both the sword and scabbard. I repeat, the age, color, patina, and rust patterns are absolutely identical on both pieces. There is no question these two pieces have been together since the Civil War. Neatly and simply engraved on the top mount of the scabbard is “W. N. Cook”. Careful and deliberate research indicates that the owner of this sword is 2nd Lieutenant W. N. Cook of Campbells Light Artillery (Georgia) which served at the Confederate Arsenal in Atlanta. Using the U.S. National Park Service data base we find that of the hundreds of Confederates named “Cook” only two carry the initials “W.N.” One was a private in the 18th Georgia Infantry. The other is our artillery officer. Further research to rule out federal usage shows only one US officer named W N Cook in the war. He served less than a month in 1862 and died before ever leaving New Hampshire. This is fresh to the market. I bought it at our last meeting of the OGCA from the militaria dealer who obtained it from the first picker in Georgia. This is dead real and as honest as any sword you can find. The CS Artillery unit served as guards at the Atlanta Arsenal as far as I can determine. Perhaps you can learn more. The brass guard and brass scabbard mounts are beautifully patinated. The steel sheath and some spots on the blade have ancient rust and some light scale (identical on both). The grip has 70% of the leather covering worn away. The balance of the leather is dry and untouched. The single strand copper wire is still firmly in place. Still dangling from the ring mounts are brass clips off a sword belt. A really appealing Johnny Reb sword.... $5,950.00

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