A group of six (6) Confederate belt buckles, featuring a scarce "V" example. Buckles include: 

1. Excavated oval "V" belt buckle. Die-stamped brass face, lead-filled. Iron wire belt hooks. 3 x 2 1/4 in. Mullinax 364.

An extremely rare belt buckle with the stamped "V" presumed to represent Virginia, but possibly "Voltigeur". Mullinax reports that "a very limited quantity of these were purchased before the war." He assigns a rarity value of 8+, speculating that approximately only 16-30 known extant examples. Notably, this buckle type is not represented in the other major reference works on Confederate belt buckles and plates. 

A rare opportunity for a scarce buckle.  

2. Plain oval iron belt buckle. Etched with block letters: "RWR / K". 31/4 x 2 5/8 in.

The research opportunities are tantalizing, as a review of the Civil War Database reveals 15 soldiers with the initials "RWR" who served in a K Company of their respective regiments.  

3. Plain rectangular stamped sheet brass buckle. Lacking hooks. 3 x 1 5/16 in.

Simple pre-war militia or Confederate-made belt buckle made in quantity by the South. 

4. Excavated rectangular sheet brass buckle. 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.

Remnants of soldering for hooks visible to reverse. 

5. Excavated rectangular sheet brass belt buckle. 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.

Oversize example with rounded corners and a captivating patina. 

6. Rectangular sheet brass buckle. 3 x 2 1/2 in.

Bright yellow brass buckle with clipped corners. 

[Civil War, Union, Confederate]  [Relics, Militaria, Accouterment, Equipment, Uniforms]