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Rare Fort Sumter Gillmore Medal Drop

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Rare Fort Sumter Gillmore Medal Drop
<B>Rare Fort Sumter Gillmore Medal Drop.</B></I> Bronze, 35mm in diameter, finely struck with excellent detail, in fine condition. The obverse features Fort Sumter in relief with “Fort Sumter” above and “Aug. 23d 1863” below. The reverse bears Major General Gillmore's signature in relief with “For Gallantry and Meritorious Conduct” in relief around the edge of the medal. As originally issued this medal would have been suspended from a pendant on which the recipient's name would have been engraved. This example appears to have never had the pendant attached. Major General Quincy A. Gillmore commanded Fort Sumter during the Civil War and the medal that bears his name was issued under his local authority to Union soldiers who had served under his command. The U.S. Army never officially recognized the medal but did permit it to be worn on uniforms. With the creation of the Civil War Campaign Medal, the Gillmore Medal was made obsolete.<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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