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Military and Related Tokens and Medals
ARTICIAL LIMBS – UNLISTED VARIETY, 1869.
51mm.
Bronze. Robert Lovett, Sc. XF/AU with a few light thin
hairlines and some very minor scattered verdigris. This is a die
combination of the Harkness Ny-60 obverse (with a very weak
R. LOVETT signature below NEW YORK.) and a Harkness
Ny-130 reverse with an open wreath surrounding the struck
inscription AWARDED/ TO. Below is engraved: MONROE &
GARDINER/ FOR/. ARTIFICIAL LIMBS/ 1869.
This NYC firm was one of the premier manufacturers of artificial
limbs for wounded veterans of the Civil War. They were awarded
a second place medal in 1869 for their artificial leg with the judges
on Artificial Limbs stating, “Although the committee places this
limb second in order of merit, they would state that its claims are
very close with those of its competitor, and they take pleasure
in bearing testimony to its excellence….. The limb merits high
commendation.” (F-G)
53.
SOUTHERN CROSS OF HONOR
. 33mm. Bronze. Shaped
in the form of a Maltese cross. About Uncirculated. UNITED/
DAUGHTERS/ CONFEDERACY/ TO THE U.C.V. in the
cross ends. A wreath surrounds the Confederate flag at center.
The reverse is inscribed, SOUTHERN/ CROSS/ OF/ HONOR
in the cross ends. A wreath surrounds DEO/ VINDICE/ 1861/
1865 at center. Looped at top and suspended by an uninscribed
rectangular pinback header which is marked on the back,
PATENTED/ CHARLES W. CRANKSHAW/ ATLANTA.
The Southern Cross of Honor is a post Civil War medal originated
by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and given in
recognition of “loyal, honorable service” by Confederate military
personnel and veterans. The cross made by Crankshaw was
the first to be made and is considerably scarcer than the
later and more common one manufactured by Whitehead
& Hoag. (G-H)
54.
MACON (GA) VOLUNTEERS PRIZE DRILL GOLD
AWARD BADGE, 1886.
14k Gold (tested) (9.3 grams) XF.
A three piece hanging badge. 63mm long. An ornate pinback
header suspends a center drop in the shape of a displayed eagle
perched on a rifle over which is draped a banner inscribed PRIZE
1886 DRILL. The bottom drop is composed of a five star design
at the center of which is a gold monogram “MV” on a white
enamel background laid over a circular wreath. The reverse is
engraved: LIEUT JOS E. WELLS JR/ TO/ WALTER HUFF.
During a prize drill competition, participants demonstrate
precision marching and manual of arms maneuvers. (G)
55.
COMMODORE DEWEY MANILA BAY MEDAL, 1898.
Baxter 244; Marqusee 178. A three piece hanging medal with
a bronze pinback top bar suspending a 46.2mm bronze drop and
a blue/ yellow/ blue back ribbon. Daniel Chester French, Sc.
Struck by Tiffany & Co. VF/XF. Obverse with a military bust
of Dewey to the right surrounded by a ten line inscription.
The reverse legend, IN MEMORY OF THE VICTORY OF
MANILA BAY MAY 1, 1898 around a bare chested sailor
holding a flag on a pole on his lap while seated on a cannon.
Impressed on the reverse “USS Baltimore” and engraved on the
edge “Ship’s Cook First Class John Devine”.
The naming is done with a rotating engraving tool that was not in
use prior to the 1950s. The original issue medals were impressed
with the rate and name of the recipient. A John Devine does
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