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1st Rhode Island Cavalry Identified Ladder Badge
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These identified ladder badges are getting harder and harder to find! I have just bought eight ladder badges out of a 40 year old collection. This badge was owned by S.H. Burbank, Co. A, 1st Rhode Island Cavalry. There is a Sheridan's Cavalry Corp stamp at the bottom of the badge. The 1st Rhode Island fought at many of the eastern battles including Gettysburg!
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4th Massachusetts Cavalry Identified Ladder Badge
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These identified ladder badges are getting harder and harder to find! I have just bought eight ladder badges out of a 40 year old collection. This badge was owned by H.A. Wilkinson, Co. D, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry. There is a star with a 20 in the middle standing for the 20 Corp at the bottom of the badge.
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1st Wisconsin Cavalry Reunion Collection
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Here is a great collection from a veteran of the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry! There are five items in this collection. The center piece is a wonderful badge from the 1896 reunion of the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry. This wonderful badge has a hanger that is a carbine! The drop has crossed sabers and says "First Wisconsin Cavalry - 1861 - 1896 - Reunion - St. Paul". These were issued at the 1896 GAR National Convention at St. Paul. The next piece is a celluloid type badge with "First Regiment Wisconsin Cavalry" written on the badge. The third badge is from the 1889 GAR National Encampment at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The fourth badge is also from the 1889 GAR National Encampment at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The fifth piece is a GAR cloth hat badge. Don't miss this great collection!
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Battery D 1st Wisconsin Artillery Ladder Badge
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A great Wisconsin ladder badge! This great badge has four rungs and a bullion type hanger. The badge says "Bat. D - 1 - Wisconsin - H. Art.". Wisconsin ladder badges are getting very hard to find.
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Wonderful Gettysburg Souvenir Pin
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Here is a great Gettysburg Souvenir pin. This great pin has red, white, and blue enamel with Gettysburg written on the pennent in the middle. The pin is approximately 1 inch wide by 1 1/8 inch tall.
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1890 Maryland at Boston National Conv. Badge
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Very hard to find Maryland badge. This great badge was issued to Maryland veterans visiting the 1890 Boston GAR National Convention. On the hanger it says "MARYLAND". The ribbon is red and had "Boston 1890" on it. The drop has "OUR BIRD" and a teripin or turtle on it. On the back of the drop is written "Dep't of Maryland G.A.R. Official Badge Adopted 1890 - Geo.R.Graham, M.D.-Dep't. Com'd'r". There is a minor weakness in the ribbon at the bottom clasp.
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1888 9th New York Cavalry Gettysburg Reunion Badge
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This great ribbon/badge is from the 1888 9th New York Cavalry 2nd reunion at Gettysburg. The ribbon is approximately 7 7/8 inches long and the fringe is approximately 1 3/8 inches for an overall length of 8 1/4 inches. The ribbon is approximately 2 3/8 inches wide. On the ribbon is written in silver "1863 - 1888 - GETTYSBURG -July 1st, 2d, & 3d, 1888 - 9th N. Y. Cavalry - 2nd Brigade - 1st Division - Cavalry Corps - 2nd Reunion - 9th N.Y. Cavalry". THe 9th NY Cavalry monument is on the badge. This badge is from the 25th Gettysburg reunion. It is very difficult to find badges from this reunion.
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1913 Virginia at Gettysburg Cavalry Badge
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You never see these anymore. This is a great badge worn by Confederate veterans at Gettysburg in 1913. The hanger has "VIRGINIA" on it. The attached yellow ribbon has crossed sabers and "Gettysburg 1913". The wonderful celluloid drop has Robert E. Lee. This badge was worn by cavalry veterans at the 50th Reunion of the battle of Gettysburg. There is a very minor seperation in the ribbon under the "G" in Gettysburg. This does not effect this badge!
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1938 Gettysburg 75th Anniversary Badge
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Another great Gettysburg badge. The top is the common pinback you see often by itself. On it is "75th Anniversary - 1863 - 1938 - Battle of Gettysburg" with a Union and Confederate soldier with flags. Attached is a faded blue and gray ribbon which is not unusual. What is unusual about this badge is the sword attachment that is attached to the pinback. The sword is approximately 3 1/4 inches long and has a pin attachment on the back. This is one of those unusual badge you rarely find!
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Gen. Greene Monument Dedication Badge - 1907
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Here is an extremely hard to find Gettysburg monument dedication badge. This great badge was issued to veterans at the monument dedication of the General Greene monument at Gettysburg in 1907. The hanger has an eagle with "New York" written on it. The middle piece says "VETERAN", and the drop has General Greene's monument and says "Dedication Bronze Statue of Gen. Greene - Gettysburg, Sept. 27, 1907". The badge is made by Whitehead & Hoag. The badge is approximately 3 7/8 inches tall.
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54th Pennsylvania 1906 Reunion at Gettysburg Badge
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This badge is from the 15th Annual Reunion of the 54 Pennsylvania Volunteers at Gettysburg in 1906. This badge is approximately 4 5/8 inches tall. The hanger is simple and attached is a gray/purple ribbon and written in gold is "Fifteenth Annual Reunion - 54th Regiment - Penn'a Volunteers - Gettysburg, PA - Oct. 2, 1906". On the front of the celluloid drop is a Union captain. On the back of the drop is a camp scene with soldiers, artillery, and cavalry.
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1913 PA 50th Anniversary Gettysburg Badge
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This great badge is from the 1913 Gettysburg 50th Reunion. Written on the hanger is "Pennsylvania". The ribbon is blue and gray. On the ribbon is written in faded gold "50th Anniversary - GETTYSBURG - July 1-2-3, 1863 - 1913 -Let Us Have Peace - G. Meade - R.E. Lee". There are busts of Lee and Meade on the ribbon. The drop has two soldiers shaking hands. Written on the drop is "Reunion of the Blue and Gray". On the back of the drop is a soldier standing in front of two tents.
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1913 Gettysburg Souvenir Lee - Meade Badge
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Here is a great Gettysburg Souvenir badge from the 50th Anniversary Reunion in 1913. On the hanger is "1863 - 1913 - Souvenir" with an American flag and a Confederate battle flag. The ribbbon is red, white, and blue. On the drop are the busts of Geo. Meade and R.E. Lee. Written on the drop is "50th Anniversary - Battle of Gettysburg". There is an eagle, cannons, U.S. flag, Confederate flag, and a GAR star at the base. The badge is made by Schwaab & Sons - Milwaulkee. This is only the third badge like this I have had and the other two went quick!
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North Carolina UCV Celluloid Badge
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Here is a great UCV badge from North Carolina. The top piece has the Confederate battle flag crossed with the third national flag. The ribbon is red/white/red and the drop has the Confederate battle flag crossed with the North Carolina state flag. The badge is approximately 4 5/8 inches tall.
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2000 Pres. Jefferson Davis Millennium Medal
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Another great SCV badge! This badge is the 2000 SCV Millineum Medal. This great badge has President Jefferson Davis with Fort Sumter. There is a cross with "Lest We Forget Our Heritage - 1861 - 1865" and Confederate flags on it.
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