Is this buckle real?

[Ace 350]

I found this and I believe it's a box plate or something because of the 2 loops on the back .

 

[Ace 350]

Is this Civil War era?

 

[Canewrap]

Yes, that would be a Civil War era box plate. Did you find it with any other items, like bullets or camp lead? Did you find it in a remote location? Because so many plates have been faked or repro'd and some of those lost, context is everything when it comes to knowing if what you found is good.

 

[kshollywood]

I've never seen a box plate with loops. I can't say for sure no, but box plates were brass and yours is iron.

 

[brianc577]

Box plates had two iron loops, often rusted but not always, if real then amazing find. Context of find?

 

[brianc577]

Put on civil war forum

 

[duggap]

I have just ran through the book "Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates" by Steve Mullinax and I can't find a box plate like yours. I can't find a regular CS oval like your. Most of the CS ovals that are close to yours don't have a filled back.