United States. A Civil War Campaign Medal, Number 2496 Newly Listed 3 mm inclusive of its

3 mm inclusive of its crossed swords and wreath suspension

the author of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

demonstrating minor scratching and loss of finish to the base metal

flanked by the numbers "12" and "52" (the date "1252")

measuring 51

United States. A Civil War Campaign Medal, Number 2496 Newly Listed 3 mm inclusive of itsInstituted in 1908. In bronze, the obverse features two naval vessels engaged in combat, the upper contour of the medal bears the words THE CIVIL WAR, the exergue the dates 1861 1865, the reverse features a spread eagle resting upon an anchor with draped chain, over the words FOR SERVICE, the upper contour of the medal bears the words UNITED STATES NAVY, impressed numbered 2496 on the edge of the medal, on original ribbon with broach, very fine