Civil War artifacts are one of the most counterfeited categories in American collecting. From Confederate currency and rare belt buckles to bullets, buttons, edged weapons, uniforms, and personal effects, thousands of reproductions—from cheap tourist copies to highly convincing forgeries—circulate the market every year. New collectors rarely learn the professional red flags that distinguish genuine wartime items from modern fakes, artificially aged relics, and reenactor-made replicas.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 90 — Real vs. Fake: The Most Common Counterfeits in Civil War Memorabilia reveals the exact evaluation methods experts use to authenticate metal, paper, leather, cloth, and artifact construction. You’ll learn how to interpret aging patterns, soil behavior, printing traits, tool marks, stitching methods, patina authenticity, and reproduction techniques seen across the Civil War marketplace.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Distinguish die-struck Civil War belt buckles, plates, and buttons from cast reproductions
Identify fake Confederate currency, bonds, and documents printed on modern paper
Evaluate bullets and dug relics using patina behavior, mold marks, and soil adhesion
Detect modern swords, bayonets, and reenactor-made weapons disguised as wartime pieces
Recognize artificial patinas, chemical aging, buried-for-a-week relics, and oxidation inconsistencies
Spot machine stitching, wrong thread types, and constructed uniforms assembled from mismatched parts
Identify fake or misrepresented accouterments, leather gear, and personal items
Avoid the most common marketplace scams, reenactor reproductions, and fabricated provenance stories
Volume 90 gives collectors, dealers, historians, and enthusiasts a clear, practical, and defensible system for identifying real Civil War artifacts—and avoiding the costly mistakes caused by reproductions circulating for decades.
Digital Download — PDF • 7 Pages • Instant Access
Civil War artifacts are one of the most counterfeited categories in American collecting. From Confederate currency and rare belt buckles to bullets, buttons, edged weapons, uniforms, and personal effects, thousands of reproductions—from cheap tourist copies to highly convincing forgeries—circulate the market every year. New collectors rarely learn the professional red flags that distinguish genuine wartime items from modern fakes, artificially aged relics, and reenactor-made replicas.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 90 — Real vs. Fake: The Most Common Counterfeits in Civil War Memorabilia reveals the exact evaluation methods experts use to authenticate metal, paper, leather, cloth, and artifact construction. You’ll learn how to interpret aging patterns, soil behavior, printing traits, tool marks, stitching methods, patina authenticity, and reproduction techniques seen across the Civil War marketplace.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Distinguish die-struck Civil War belt buckles, plates, and buttons from cast reproductions
Identify fake Confederate currency, bonds, and documents printed on modern paper
Evaluate bullets and dug relics using patina behavior, mold marks, and soil adhesion
Detect modern swords, bayonets, and reenactor-made weapons disguised as wartime pieces
Recognize artificial patinas, chemical aging, buried-for-a-week relics, and oxidation inconsistencies
Spot machine stitching, wrong thread types, and constructed uniforms assembled from mismatched parts
Identify fake or misrepresented accouterments, leather gear, and personal items
Avoid the most common marketplace scams, reenactor reproductions, and fabricated provenance stories
Volume 90 gives collectors, dealers, historians, and enthusiasts a clear, practical, and defensible system for identifying real Civil War artifacts—and avoiding the costly mistakes caused by reproductions circulating for decades.
Digital Download — PDF • 7 Pages • Instant Access
Image 1 of 1