Newp Civil War medal

trueblood · March 1, 2021 11:10AM

NumisOxide · March 1, 2021 11:12AM

Cool medal!

CWT1863 · March 1, 2021 11:37AM

Very cool!

Hydrant · March 1, 2021 12:07PM

That one is special.

Zoins · March 1, 2021 5:23PM

What a great HK-11 Bombardment of Fort Sumter So-Called Dollar in white metal.

Congrats on the pick up!

trueblood · March 1, 2021 5:44PM

@Zoins said:
What a great HK-11 Bombardment of Fort Sumter So-Called Dollar in white metal.

Congrats on the pick up!

Thank you Sir

MedalCollector · March 1, 2021 5:54PM

@trueblood

Cool medal! It has survived well for a white metal piece! And the design is intriguing; it makes one want to learn more about the fort and the event. Will this be a part of a set? What are you trying to accomplish?

On a side note, the hole into which the medal was inserted is slightly off center within the holder. It bugs me more than it should!

trueblood · March 1, 2021 6:01PM

@GoldenEgg said:
@trueblood

Cool medal! It has survived well for a white metal piece! And the design is intriguing; it makes one want to learn more about the fort and the event. Will this be a part of a set? What are you trying to accomplish?

On a side note, the hole into which the medal was inserted is slightly off center within the holder. It bugs me more than it should!

Yes, I am going for a fullish set, Copper, Brass, White metal. It has everything one could want I believe such as historical significance, great design, rarity, and variety. It appears copper is most common albeit 20+or-, then white metal and lastly Brass. although finding a pristine white metal and one without a hole proved extremely challenging.
Just love Civil War medals, so cool. Got all the engravings to boot too.

jesbroken · March 1, 2021 6:06PM

Great Medal. Congrats and thanks for sharing.
JIm

MedalCollector · March 1, 2021 6:11PM

@trueblood said:

@GoldenEgg said:
@trueblood

Cool medal! It has survived well for a white metal piece! And the design is intriguing; it makes one want to learn more about the fort and the event. Will this be a part of a set? What are you trying to accomplish?

On a side note, the hole into which the medal was inserted is slightly off center within the holder. It bugs me more than it should!

Yes, I am going for a fullish set, Copper, Brass, White metal. It has everything one could want I believe such as historical significance, great design, rarity, and variety. It appears copper is most common albeit 20+or-, then white metal and lastly Brass. although finding a pristine white metal and one without a hole proved extremely challenging.
Just love Civil War medals, so cool. Got all the engravings to boot too.

That will be an accomplishment when complete! I’ll keep an eye out for you. Will you be doing Type 2 as well?

trueblood · March 1, 2021 6:17PM

@GoldenEgg said:

@trueblood said:

@GoldenEgg said:
@trueblood

Cool medal! It has survived well for a white metal piece! And the design is intriguing; it makes one want to learn more about the fort and the event. Will this be a part of a set? What are you trying to accomplish?

On a side note, the hole into which the medal was inserted is slightly off center within the holder. It bugs me more than it should!

Yes, I am going for a fullish set, Copper, Brass, White metal. It has everything one could want I believe such as historical significance, great design, rarity, and variety. It appears copper is most common albeit 20+or-, then white metal and lastly Brass. although finding a pristine white metal and one without a hole proved extremely challenging.
Just love Civil War medals, so cool. Got all the engravings to boot too.

That will be an accomplishment when complete! I’ll keep an eye out for you. Will you be doing Type 2 as well?

Would love to, although that appears it might be even more challenging although as rewarding. Haven't seen type 2's anywhere around these parts.

coinsarefun · March 1, 2021 7:32PM

Nice pickup!....I like it very much

ricko · March 2, 2021 6:15AM

Very nice medal.... I have thought about acquiring one. I like the historical significance of that one. Cheers, RickO

Zoins · March 2, 2021 7:23AM

I love the Fort Sumter theme. I'm still looking for those, but in the meanwhile, I've been able to pick up two other Sumter medals:

1863 Gillmore Fort Sumter Medal - by Major General Quincy Adams Gillmore - NGC MS63

This one is neat because it was struck by a general, awarded to Civil War soldiers, and worn on their uniforms. Mine isn't suspended for wear, but there are specimens that are with the awardees name on the claps. Those are typically in lower, circulated condition, but sell for more. I don't have an awarded one yet but I'm looking.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillmore_Medal

The Gillmore Medal is a military decoration of the United States Army which was first issued on October 28, 1863. The medal is named after Maj. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore who commanded Union troops attempting to seize Fort Wagner in 1863 during the American Civil War.

Also called the Fort Sumter Medal, the Gillmore Medal commemorates the men who served in the fighting around Charleston, South Carolina, in 1863 and was presented to all Union soldiers who had served under General Gillmore’s command. The medal was pinned to the front of a military jacket from a swivel with no attached ribbon.

Since the Gillmore Medal was issued on the local authority of General Gillmore, it was considered an unofficial decoration by the United States Army, but was permitted for wear on a military uniform. In 1905, with the creation of the Civil War Campaign Medal, the Gillmore Medal was declared obsolete.

1861 Major Robert Anderson Fort Sumter Medal - Copper - by August Benjamin Sage - 67 mm, 162.2 gm - Raw

This one is nice because the copper specimens, like this one, were sold by August Sage to fund a gold medal he award to Major Robert Anderson for defending Fort Sumter against incredible odds. Although he considered himself a failure for not holding the fort, he was treated as a hero upon returning to New York.

Newp Civil War medal

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