Original U.S. Pre-Civil War & Civil War Militia Waist Belt Buckle Panel Plate - Ca. 1855-1865 Vietnam It has the correct airplane

It has the correct airplane gray finish and good

however it definitely matches typical examples

While Argo was in convoy on 6 January 1944

The Rifle also bears its original REGIMENTAL MARKINGS on the butt plate tang:-  3

however the black enamel has degraded

Original U.S. Pre-Civil War & Civil War Militia Waist Belt Buckle Panel Plate - Ca. 1855-1865 Vietnam It has the correct airplaneOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a Pre Civil War Militia waist belt plate for an Enlisted man. This style saw use through the entirety of the Civil War. The buckle has heavy wear overall but is still in good shape with a lovely patina. This exact style of buckle can be found on Page 257 of ODonnell and Campbells book, American Military Belt Plates, and was in use from roughly 1855 until 1865. The buckle measures roughly