Antique Civil War 1893 Gettysburg Veteran New York Day Copper Medal US GAR

  
Antique Civil War 1893 Gettysburg Veteran New York Day Copper Medal US GAR Used. The medal itself was cast from copper and has a lovely bronze finish. The obverse side has the great seal of New York, and reads.

Dedication of State Monuments at Gettysburg-July 1.2.3. The reverse side has a depiction of the New York State monument in a wreath, flanked by "1863" and "1893".

The bar, which is also bronze-finished copper, reads: July 1 2 3 1863 Gettysburg Veteran. The pin on the back is brass. The ribbon is in excellent shape. There is some loss of thread on each side and some light staining. It does look newer to me, but please inspect for yourself as I will post macro photos of it for you as I'm not 100% sure.

1-3/4" Diameter (44mm) x 3/16" Thick (4mm); Medal measures approx. 3-1/2 Tall including Bar & Ribbon. Condition: This antique medal is in very good condition for its age 122 years old! The copper has a beautiful retains most of the original bronze finish and some nice patina coloring. The bar has some light scratching as well, with a bit more of the underlying copper exposed on the back.

The edge of the medals shows some small nicks. High Resolution Photographs are taken for your review and inspection of the item in detail. Please review and feel free to ask any question you may have. Be sure to View Our Store. To see our extensive inventory of great Antiques.

Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution. The item "Antique Civil War 1893 Gettysburg Veteran New York Day Copper Medal US GAR" is in sale since Friday, October 26, 2018.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Civil War Veterans' Items". The seller is "opamerica" and is located in Clearwater, Florida.

This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproducton: Original