GAR 1900 ABRAHAM LINCOLN BADGE MEDAL GENERAL GRANT LOGAN CIVIL WAR CHICAGO ILL

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GAR 1900 ABRAHAM LINCOLN BADGE MEDAL GENERAL GRANT LOGAN CIVIL WAR CHICAGO ILL:
$65.00

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HISTORICAL COMMEMORATIVE
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G.A.R. ~ THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ~ G.A.R.
THE 34th NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
AUGUST 29-30, 1900
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OFFICIAL SOUVENIR BADGE - MEDAL - ORIGINAL
MADE FROM CAPTURED REBEL (C.S.A.) CANNON
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SOLID BRONZE FLOURISHED PIN BAR AND FOB WITH ALUMINUM OVERLAY
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THE TOP BAR READS:
ON THE RECORD OF OUR YEARS ABRA\'M LINCOLN\'S NAME APPEARS
GRANT AND LOGAN AND OUR TEARS
~ ILLINOIS - ILLINOIS ~
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THR REVERSE SHOWS THE MANUFACTURER\'S MARK
S.D. CHILDS & Co. MAKERS. CHICAGO
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THE FOB IS A FIVE POINTED STAR LOGO OF THE G.A.R. WITH FLOWING RIBBON
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THE RIBBON READS: \"OFFICIAL SOUVENIR - CHICAGO ENCAMPMENT G.A.R. 1900\"
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ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF THE FOB IS AN ALUMINUM OVERLAY DISPLAYING STATUES OF PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN, GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT, AND GENERAL JOHN A. LOGAN.
(THE USE OF ALUMINUM WAS AN EXPENSIVE NOVELTY IN 1900.) THESE STATUES WERE GIFTS TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO BY THE G.A.R.
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THE REVERSE READS:
PAT. APL\'D FOR
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS BADGE IS MADE FROM CAPTURED CANNON
ALBERT D. SHAW
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
(WITH A FACSIMILE SIGNATURE)
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APPROX. 2 3/4 INCHES TALL & 1 3/4 INCHES WIDE
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EXCELLENT CONDITION AS SHOWN. STRONG PINBACK GREAT PATINA
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THIS GREAT ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED BOXED FOR SAFETY.
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SHIPPING: FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING VIA U.S.P.S. FIRST CLASS MAIL WITH TRACKING AND DELIVERY CONFIRMATION INCLUDED. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ARE WELCOME. WE SHIP WORLDWIDE FOR ACTUAL POSTAGE. NO HANDLING FEE.
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PAYMENT: PAYPAL ONLY. PAYMENT IS REQUIRED WITHIN THREE DAYS OF sale. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IS REQUIRED WITH BUY IT NOW OPTION. RETURNS NOT ACCEPTED. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. PAYPAL ONLY.

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