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OHIO SURVIVORS OF GETTYSBURG - 1913 50TH ANNIVERSARY - Badge has pinbar shaped like State of Ohio with "Ohio Survivors of the Battle of Gettysburg July, 1863". The Drop has the Ohio state seal and reverse reads "1863 / Gettysburg / 1913". Flag on back is worn, faded and a bit ragged on bottom.  A prized 50th Anniversary of Gettysburg Survivor item.
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DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA - NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT RIBBON - South Dakota Department ribbon for the 1915 Washington National Encampment. Ribbon has a few weak areas as can be seen in photos, faded text in places and missing the bottom left tip.
$ 34.
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2ND OHIO CAVALRY & 25TH OHIO BATTERY - Ribbon for the 1916 reunion held in Cleveland. Ribbon is solid but has some staining as can be seen in photo.
$ 49.
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NATIONAL REUNION COMMITTEE BADGE FOR 1902 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT - Rarely does the opportunity come about to obtain these badges. They are large and heavy. Very precious few were produced for the organizing committees of the National Encampments. This particular badge is for the Printing Committee of the 1902 Washington DC reunion. Condition is good but ribbon is a bit faded and lightly soiled. Have four of these from different committees to offer on this page.
$ 195.
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NATIONAL REUNION COMMITTEE BADGE FOR 1902 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT - Rarely does the opportunity come about to obtain these badges. They are large and heavy. Very precious few were produced for the organizing committees of the National Encampments. This particular badge is for the Public Comfort Committee of the 1902 Washington DC reunion. Condition is good but ribbon is a bit faded and lightly soiled. Have four of these from different committees to offer on this page.
$ 195.
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NATIONAL REUNION COMMITTEE BADGE FOR 1902 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT - Rarely does the opportunity come about to obtain these badges. They are large and heavy. Very precious few were produced for the organizing committees of the National Encampments. This particular badge is for the Grand Stands Committee of the 1902 Washington DC reunion. Condition is good but ribbon is a bit faded and lightly soiled. Have four of these from different committees to offer on this page.
$ 195.
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NATIONAL REUNION COMMITTEE BADGE FOR 1902 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT - Rarely does the opportunity come about to obtain these badges. They are large and heavy. Very precious few were produced for the organizing committees of the National Encampments. This particular badge is for the Finance Committee of the 1902 Washington DC reunion. Condition is good but ribbon is a bit faded and lightly soiled. Have four of these from different committees to offer on this page.
$ 195.
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G-239
21ST PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY - GETTYSBURG MONUMENT DEDICATION RIBBON - Ribbon for the monument dedication held on October 5, 1894. Has the Sheridan Cavalry Corps insignia shown also along with the regular meeting info. of Chambersburg, Pa on October 3. Good condition and very sound showing only pin holes at top from being worn. Also has some 'phantom' print of the text and corps badge that had transferred perhaps from other ribbons.
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G-236
PIN FOR THE 1892 BUFFALO NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT - Approx. 1 7/16" x 1 7/16" pin made by Schneider & Betz - Buffalo, NY (this was not meant as part of a badge) with a large buffalo having N.Y. on the body and in a text block below 'G.A.R. 1892'. Very good condition.
$ 65.
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UCV DELEGATE BADGE FOR THE 1902 DALLAS REUNION - Delegate's badge having pinbar with relief of Gen. R.E. Lee two enameled Confederate flags and 'DELEGATE'. Red silk ribbon with 'Dallas 1902' (which is very fragile and has had several glue repairs on the reverse - unseen from front) holds a bi-metal drop with 'United Confederate Veterans Reunion' and 'April 22-25'.
$ 325.
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LEGION OF VALOR REUNION BADGE - 1938 reunion badge of the Army & Navy Legion of Valor of the U.S. held in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Legion of Valor was an extension of the society for Medal of Honor recipients. When the ranks of the MOH dwindled too low this elite society was opened to those who were awarded the second highest Valor awards. Has some spotted thin areas on the ribbon as shown.
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G-235
GAR NATIONAL DELEGATE BADGE - 1909 - WITH ORIGINAL BOX - Badge for the 1909 - 43rd National Encampment held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Popular badge as it is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lincoln and has a very handsome medallion drop with his profile relief. Badge is in very good condition. Has original box with the maker's name on the inside and the badge description on the front. Box is a bit shaky but there. For the collector who needs items as complete as possible.
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G-233
LARGE SIZE GAR 45 STAR PARADE FLAG - 45 star - Span-Am War period 19 1/2" x 34 1/2" printed polished cotton - great size for a GAR display. GAR stenciled letters are on one side only, has good strong colors with no damage as far as rips or holes. There are several small pin sized holes on the staff edge from where it was attached to a pole but otherwise very nice. Does have stains as you might expect from a flag that is about 110 years old and those can be seen in photos.
$ 210.
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PLASTER PLAQUE GIVEN TO VETERANS AT 1931 NATIONAL REUNION - DES MOINES, IOWA - 6" X 9" X approx. 3/4" thick plaster plaque. These were presented to the veterans of that national reunion by the school children of Des Moines. Original paper tag is on the reverse of the plaque. Very good condition with only several very minor chips. Very different kind of GAR item.
$ 115.
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RARELY SEEN SONS OF VETERANS LADDER BADGE - NEBRASKA - Ladder badge for Sons of Veterans Camp No. 12 in Nebraska. Blue ribbon in back is detached from pinbar but can be attached, has tossle. Nebraska also a tough state to come by.
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GAR MEMORIAM BADGE - CALIFORNIA POST - Large 11" long memoriam badge for the John A. Martin Post Number 153 in Soldier's Home, California. Metal pinbar, solid condition but has some staining on the white center portion as can be seen in photos.
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34TH ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT - UNION PRISONERS OF WAR - Nice badge with original ribbon (lightly soiled) for the 34th National Encampment of the Union Prisoners of War held in Minneapolis. Good condition.
$ 320.
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UCV BADGE FOR THE 1912 MACON, GA. REUNION - 2 piece badge for the 22th annual 1912 Confederate Veteran's Reunion in Macon, Georgia showing the Woman's Statue and City Hall over crossed Confederate flags on the pinbar and a relief of Lee and Jackson's last meeting on the drop. There is some wear on high reief areas but in very good condition.
$ 310.
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GAR NATIONAL DELEGATE BADGE - 1940 - Delegate's badge for the 74th National GAR Reunion held in Springfield, Illinois on Sept. 8 - 13, 1940. For this reunion there were only 276 Delegates.This three piece metal badge with ribbon has eagle pinbar with drop showing Lincoln's Springfield home and another drop with relief of John E. Andrews (Commander). Badge in good condition - ribbon lightly frayed at bottom.
$ 525.
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UCV BADGE FOR THE 1915 RICHMOND REUNION - 2 piece badge (has replaced link between two portions) for the 25th annual 1915 Confederate Veteran's Reunion in Richmond, Virginia showing Lee's equestrian statue in Richmond on the pinbar and a relief of Lee over an enameled Confederate flag on the drop. There is some wear on high reief areas but in very good condition.
$ 285.
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UCV BADGE FOR THE 1932 RICHMOND REUNION - 2 piece badge for the 42nd annual 1932 Confederate Veteran's Reunion in Richmond, Virginia  with the Confederate Memorial Institute shown on the pinbar and the drop shows Robert E. Lee standing above an enameled (actually looks more like just paint) Confederate flag. Good condition but ribbon has some fraying on white section.
$ 265.
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UCV PIN FOR 1920 REUNION - Thin copper stamped pin approx. 1 1/2" in height  for the 30th UCV reunion held in Houston, Texas in 1920. Has relief of Gen. Albert S. Johnston with US & CS flags on either side. Very good condition with wear only on high relief areas.
$ 185.
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CASED GAR MEMBERSHIP BADGE - ID'D 7TH VERMONT INF. - Past Post Officer's membership badge in soft badge case along, ID'd to the owner with the calling card of the veteran Lucius A. Hesselton, Company G, 7th Vermont Infantry. According to the card Hesselton belonged to the Isaac Davis Post 138 in South Acton, Massachusetts. The case has the Jewelry and Badges firm of Frederick Widmer in Boston. Badge has seen better days, the ribbon is a bit tattered and the finish on the metal parts of the badge is gone on the high relief areas. Card has a hole & dents from where it has been in the case with the badge all these years.
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CUSTER POST MEMORIAM SERVICE LEAFLET - 1 pc - 4 pgs leaflet / pamphlet for the 1896 annual memoriam service given by GAR Custer Post No. 5 of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Has the proceding schedule and list of the members that had passed in the previous year. Very good condition. (Others listed throughout GAR pages)
$ 23.
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WEST VIRGINIA HONORABLE DISCHARGE MEDAL - Medal for William H. Morris of Battery E, 1st Regiment West Virginia Light Artillery and is so marked on the edge (see additional images). Medal is missing the purplish ribbon and was at one time cleaned so is not the normally seen deep bronze color but still in very good condition.
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NEW YORK VETERANS RIBBON FOR GETTYSBURG ANNIVERSARY - As good as you will be able to find. This excellent condition ribbon was given to the New York Veterans for the thirtieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1 - 3, 1893. Vivid red, white and blue ribbon with strong gold text and graphics that are actually brighter than shown in photo.
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GAR TIN CUP - TOLEDO 1908 - Cup measuring 3 5/8" dia. and 2 1/2" in height with red, blue and silver paint made by the American Can Company for the 1908 GAR National Encampment held in Toledo, Ohio in September, 1908. Some paint scratching but about the best condition I've seen for this cup.
$ 115.
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GAR BELT PLATE ON ORIGINAL WEB BELT - A not so often seen GAR belt plate design on original white web belt. Very good condition.
$ 155.
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UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERAN REUNION SOUVENIR - Cast iron trivet / iron stand (4 1/8" x 10") from the 32nd Annual UCV Reunion held at Richmond, Virginia in 1922. Has a light rust and rusty appearance due to the cast iron otherwise in good condition.
$ 125.
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GAR BELT PLATE ON ORIGINAL WEB BELT - A rather large belt plate (2 5/8" x 3 1/4") with applied GAR letters on original white web belt. Very good condition.
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GAR BELT PLATE ON ORIGINAL WEB BELT - More like the typical GAR plate on original white web belt. Some finish rubbed off & shows wear. Good condition.
$ 135.
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G-210
GAR SLOUCH HAT - STETSON - Very nice GAR hat and a Stetson to boot!! Can't say what size it is, but the condition is extremely good - no moth holes. Hat cord does have an issue on one of the cords - frayed through. The band under the cord is very good. Sweat band on inside shows very little wear.
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CUSTER POST RIBBON - Custer Post No. 5 of Grand Rapids, Michigan GAR ribbon. Very good condition - might be missing one of the gold strains.
$ 54.
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SPECTACULAR POST COMMANDER'S PRESENTATION SWORD - THREE RIVERS, MI. - Absolutely stunning GAR presentation sword. Gold wash blade with fantastic etching of GAR membership badge, geometric designs and the presentation of: "Presented to W.C. Porter Com. by Ed. M. Prutzman Post No. 72 GAR, WRC and SOV Camp April 17, 1895". Blade is near perfect as is nickel chrome scabbard and gilt guard. Fancy gilt ring mounts and drag on scabbard.
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GAR SWORD - AMES MFG. CO. - Good looking GAR  sword manufactured by the AMES MFG CO. and so etched on the blade along with GAR membership badge and 'G.A.R.'. Sharkskin wrapped grip and nice nickel chrome scabbard. Blade has some light peppery pitting as can be seen in photos.
$ 395.
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CONFEDERATE REUNION - PRE-UCV - Nice Confederate reunion ribbon held in Lynchburg, Virginia on October 4, 1888. This was two years prior to the first United Confederate Veteran's reunion. Ribbon has expected stains and only 3 small pin holes (two for the pin it was attached to the veteran by and one small pinhole in the lower right area.
$ 395.
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GAR PAST POST OFFICER'S BADGE -Very nice badge that has the Massachusetts Seal pendant hanging from the rank bar. Ribbon is in excellent shape, metal has gilt worn on high relief areas. SN 6588 (last 8 overstamped with a 1). Has 1886 patent date on reverse of eagle pin bar.
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