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ARTIFACT:
Scarce 1866 Civil War Service Medal from the City of Brooklyn, New York and was for a US Army recipient. The planchet is ornately designed and shows a soldier on the front with an oval beaded ring surrounding that reads: "PRESENT BY THE CITY OF BROOKLYN TO ONE OF ITS VETERANS" and is dated at the base: "1866". The medal is suspended from a light seafoam colored ribbon and a brass pinback with nice edge embellishments. The reverse of the medal shows the flag of the Boroughs of Brooklyn, a woman holding a Roman fasces and a scroll above her reads: "Een Draght Mackt Maght" in embossed lettering which translates to mean "In Unity there is Strength".
VINTAGE:
Circa 1866
SIZE:
Approximately 4" x 1-1/4", Planchet: 2" x 1-1/4", Ribbon: 1-3/8" x 1-1/8", Pinback: 1-1/8" x 3/8"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Copper, brass, silk ribbon
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal safety style pin with 'C' catch.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a Civil War Veterans collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCEJL99 (MDGEX??) LFGEX6/16 SEJJX9/18
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): The medal shows moderate wear, light soiling, much of the plated details remain intact, overall excellent condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
