SHIELDS MUSEUM PIECE

US Enlisted Mans Buckle And Belt
The Shields Museum was started by Otto Shields sometime @ 1918, and this item was part of that collection. Not believed to be an actual battlefield pickup. Most likely a soldier donation or gift, who fought in the historic battle as Shields was very carefull about making sure all items were from the Gettysburg battle. Buckle is stamped 240 above the US and is a standard issue buckle with arrow hooks all intact. The belt is 1.75 inches wide, made of buff leather dyed black most of which has worn off. The Shields museum pieces were auctioned off in 1985 and I purchased it from the Horse Soldier.
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J. Howard Wert Collection Items

Gettysburg Battlefield Relics
I am privalaged and honored to have these in my collection. They are some of the oldest and most complete relics from the battlefield. Startd by J. Howard Wert Shortly after the battle.He was there as a scout for the union,and had moved around the field with the troops during the fight and after. He made a habit of dating his battlefield pick ups and marking the location from the field.The items are a superb US 1839 pattern cartrige box plate,Artillery hat insignia, and a US model 1835/42 socket bayonet
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