LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 June Civil War Grand Format Auction #663  / 

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A Gold and Enamel 27th Massachusetts Volunteers

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
A Gold and Enamel 27th Massachusetts Volunteers
<B>A Gold and Enamel 27th Massachusetts Volunteers Medal</B></I> This is a beautiful and interesting medal in excellent condition. Made of gold and decorated with white and red enamel, the medal is unique in that it incorporates designations of multiple units within the composition of the medal. Made for a soldier of the 27th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, it commemorates the unit that saw service at Petersburg and Cold Harbor and lost 9 officers and 128 enlisted men during the course of the Civil War.<BR><BR>Measuring 1¼” x 2¼”, the upper pin-backed shield of the medal is white enamel with a gold cannon and anchor motif, nicely engraved as well. This is the badge of the US Army's 9th Corps. The pendant device attached below the shield is in the form of a cross fleury, the symbol of the 18th Corps with an enameled central red star, the designation of the 1st Division.<BR><BR>The four stations of the cross are engraved clockwise with the words, “27th, Mass., Vols., Regt.” This is a beautiful, unique and intricately engraved medal from the 27th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War.<BR><BR> <B>Provenance:</B></I> <I>The John Ford Collection, The Tharpe Collection of American Military History</B></I><BR> <BR><B>Exhibited:</B></I> <I>The Liberty Heritage Society Museum</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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