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This is a circa Spanish-American War era United States Navy cap tally for the USS Newark, C-1, a protected cruiser. The Newark saw much service during the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion. The Newark was launched on March 19, 1890 and decommissioned in June 1912.
VINTAGE:Circa Spanish-American War (1898).
SIZE:Approximately 1-1/2" in height and 38-1/2" in length.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Silk ribbon with tinsel thread embroidery.
ATTACHMENT:None.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. LAGEX10/12 SAGEX02/14/25
CONDITION:8 (Excellent-): The tally shows some light wear only.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.