Great Span-Am Belt Buckle from Spanish Ship Metal

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  • Great Span-Am Belt Buckle from Spanish Ship Metal
  • Great Span-Am Belt Buckle from Spanish Ship Metal
  • Great Span-Am Belt Buckle from Spanish Ship Metal
  • Great Span-Am Belt Buckle from Spanish Ship Metal
  • Great Span-Am Belt Buckle from Spanish Ship Metal
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Description

ARTIFACT:

This is a great Span-Am belt buckle made from Spanish ship metal. It is decorated with a bullet" and engraved with the words: "Souvenir of the Spanish America War Metal Taken from the Cruiser Cristoral Colon. Made at the Norfolk Navy Yard Expressly for Mrs. Mollie Piper Westernport MD. By Coz. Thos. H. Johnson Dec. 1899."

VINTAGE:

1899

SIZE:

About 3-1/4" in width by 2-1/4" in height.

CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:

Ship metal.

ATTACHMENT:

Loops for belt.

MARKINGS:

U.M.C. U.S.N. 6 M/M.

ITEM NOTES:

This is from a large collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MFEL06 SAEJX3/13

CONDITION:

7- (Very Fine-): Very minor wear.

GUARANTEE:

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.

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