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Lot of 3 Model 1876 Prairie Belts

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Lot of 3 Model 1876 Prairie Belts
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Three Model 1876 Prairie Belts, each of the three billet lengths exhibited
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a) 2” billet, Fort Lincoln rings, billet stamped “Watervliet Arsenal, A. R. Smith”, 54 caliber loops for .45-70 ammunition. Canvas is very good, billet is dry and backing is peeling, marking faint, verdigris stained brass.
b) 10” billet, Fort Lincoln Rings, billet is stamped “Watervliet Arsenal, A. R. Smith”, 54 caliber loops for .45-70 ammunition. Canvas is good, brass is verdigris stained, billet is dry with minor insect damage, markings are faint.
c) 7 ½” billet, billet marked “Watervliet Arsenal, A. R. Smith”, 54 caliber loops for.45-70 ammunition. Bottom of loops starting to fray, billet is supple, marks visible
Provenance: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Being sold to benefit the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s Program and Acquisition Funds.