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1253
$862.00

UNUSUAL INDIAN WARS PERIOD BELT. Leather belt, 45” long x 1-1/2” wide, with an oval brass buckle. It is adorned with six Barber silver dollars from 1880s period that have been pressed into a dome shape and attached to copper rivets through the belt. Belt also has four brass “US” marked covers from military bridle rosettes plus there are six small brass studs. This was likely made for or by one of the white or Indian scouts. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Belt is soft & supple with some crackling to the surface finish. Silver dollars are fine, showing light to moderate wear with heavy tarnishing The bridle rosettes show moderate to heavy wear and are a light mustard patina, possibly having been cleaned a long time ago. 4-30496 JR391 (750-1,250)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007
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