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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2005 Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → Civil War Page 2 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → Civil War → The Union → Union Dog Tags and Identity Medals Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 492 Unissued Dog Tags CH UNC $240.00 Brass. 27.5 mm. Choice Uncirculated. Holed. War of 1861 eagle type; Brass. 27.7 mm. Uncirculated. Spotty. Small Union shield type; Brass. 29.6 mm. Choice Uncirculated. Holed. War of 1861, 2 & 3 eagle type. 3 pieces. 493 Unissued Dog Tags CH UNC $475.00 Brass. 29.7 mm. Each choice Uncirculated and holed. Two are the large and three are the small McClellan bust type. 5 pieces. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → Civil War → The Union → Union Regimental, Corps and Army Medals Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 494 1864 George Armstrong Custer's 3rd Cavalry Division Medal EAM $3,250.00 Phillips (Civil War Corps Badges), page 108. Silver. 36.0 mm. 233.6 gns. Unsigned. Essentially as made. Prooflike, with beautiful iridescent toning. Integral tab for suspension at top. The ''Custer Badge''. Obverse: bust of Custer within wreath, unit designation around; reverse: inscription in praise of Custer's 3rd Cavalry Division, CEDAR CREEK 19 OCT. 1864 G.A. CUSTER around the base. These...  more 495 1864 George Armstrong Custer's 3rd Cavalry Division Medal EAM $1,000.00 Phillips (Civil War Corps Badges), page 108. White metal. 36.0 mm. Unsigned. Essentially as made. Prooflike. Integral loop for suspension at top. The ''Custer Badge''. Same obverse and reverse types as the preceding's. As noted, these were made in silver by B.J. Hayward of New York City and sold for $3 in that metal. They are Very Rare in white metal. 496 Undated [before 1865] George Armstrong Custer's 3rd Cavalry Division Badge. Silver AM $2,600.00 - shell, backed. About as made. 43.0 x 38.3 mm. Custer's military bust left with CUSTER above, guidons marked '3' on either side, crossed sabres above, boots and spurs in corners. Pin soldered onto back for wearing. 497 1862 Naglee's Brigade. Fair Oaks Medal EF $850.00 Brass. 25.3 mm. Extremely Fine. Holed for suspension as made. Unnamed. The reverse lists the units comprising the brigade at Fair Oaks. 498 Wilder's Lightning Brigade CH UNC $525.00 White metal. 31.0 mm. Choice Uncirculated. Prooflike. Unsigned. Unnamed. Bright silver gray in color. The surfaces are reflective and those on the reverse semi-prooflike. Rims a trifle ragged on the obverse, some spots there; reverse with a pronounced die cud and one small nick on the rim. Obverse shows cannon above crossed musket and saber in the center, acorn below; reverse is blank...  more 499 27th Massachusetts Volunteers Badge with 9th and 18th Army Corps Badges en suite. Gold (see below) $1,200.00 - and enamel. About 61 mm in length. 153.2 gns. Suspended from a shield shaped pinback badge with the 9th Corps badge, the 18th Corps Cross Fleury in the center of which is the red star of the 19th's 1st Division. Engraved on the cross is the regimental designation. Unsigned and without mark of fineness but a very handsome ensemble. The 27th was mustered in on September 20, 1861 and out...  more 500 Army of the Potomac. Third Army Corps Badge. ''Hooker's Old Division.'' CH EF $1,200.00 German silver. Diamond shaped 42.0 x 32.5 mm. Pinback. Phillips, p.24, 4 (an excavated piece). Choice Extremely Fine. Holed at the top for suspension. 501 Army of the Potomac. Fifth Army Corps Badge AM $1,300.00 Silver. Maltese Cross. 21.0 x 21.1 mm. As made. Cut out from an 1853 With Arrows Quarter. Pinback. Cross arm spaces filled with engraved arrowhead, horsehead, square and spade symbols, center space filled with engraved heart pierced by arrow. 502 Army of the Gulf. 13th Army Corps Badge (see below) $2,600.00 Gilt brass and enamel. Pinback. Original red, white and blue ribbon. Composite cross superimposed upon an anchor, arms decorated with crossed sabres, crossed cannon, division and army designators, ARMY & NAVY OF THE GULF in center around a St. Andrew's Cross with white lozenge in the middle. Some minor damage to the enamel. Phillips notes no official 13th Corps badge design known. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → Civil War → The Union → Veteran, Battle and G.a.R. Related Medals Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 503 2nd Colorado Volunteer Cavalry Badge. L Company (see below) $750.00 Named to Joseph Croteau. Unknown metal. 61.8 mm in length. Shield shaped badge suspended from pinback hanger. Back stamped J.S. Ginger, sole distributor, St. Louis, manufactured by Steiner of that city. The unit was formed in November, 1863 out of the 2nd and 3rd Colorado Infantry. By January, 1864 they were active on the Kansas border against Confederate ''bushwackers''. The men fought...  more 504 2nd Colorado Volunteer Cavalry Badge. L Company (see below) $600.00 Named to L. Dufraine. Unknown metal. 62.2 mm in length. Shield shaped badge suspended from pinback hanger. Back stamped J.S. Ginger, sole distributor, St. Louis, manufactured by Steiner. It is likely that these two badges were never collected by their buyers and remained in St. Louis until Kelley sold them to Mr. Ford. 505 7th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. D Company NEW $575.00 Named to Sheiff. Unknown metal. 63.7 mm in length. Shield shaped badge suspended from pinback hanger. Back stamped J.S. Ginger, sole distributor, St. Louis, manufactured by Steiner. The 7th was mustered in on October 31, 1861 and out on October 20, 1865. They fought from New Madrid and Island 10 to Nashville. Sheiff's name is not on the adjutant general's roster of the 7th's three year...  more 506 Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. First Call Medal, 1861 UNC $525.00 Bronzed copper. 37.5 mm. Unsigned. Uncirculated. Storer 1347. Ring mount suspended from pinback. Edge named to Morris Melevin, 4th. Lt.C 3d.Btn. RFN. 507 21st New Jersey Volunteers Medals AM $525.00 White and blue. Uncertain composition. 32.8 mm. As made. Unnamed. State seal/presentation inscription from citizens of Bergen, Bayonne and Greeneville. 2 pieces. 508 9th New York Volunteers. Hawkins Zouaves Medal AU $525.00 White metal. 45.1 mm. 5.9 mm. thick. About Uncirculated. Unsigned. Victory crowning a Zouave amidst the rubble of war/standard, TOUJOURS PRET at top, HAWKINS ZOUAVES at bottom, IX N.Y. VOLs and standard in center. Hawkins Zouaves was mustered into service on May 4, 1861 and out on May 20, 1863 at New York City. The unit's highpoint came in their bayonet charge at Roanoke on February...  more 509 14th New York Volunteers. E Company. Veteran's Medal NEW $2,200.00 Named to Captain Edward Warr. Gilt brass. 35.5 mm. Looped at top, hanger and red ribbon. Red cross within circle, inscription around, VETERAN 14 in center/battle list from Yorktown to CHAINSLORVILE (sic). The unit was mustered in for two year's service on May 24, 1861 and out on May 24, 1863 (less than three weeks after Chancellorsville). Sold with handwritten documentation about Warr,...  more 510 30th New York Volunteers. Iron Brigade Medal GEM UNC $500.00 Brass. 39.8 mm. Thick. Gem Uncirculated. Prooflike; White metal. 39.7 mm. Uncirculated. Prooflike. DEATH TO TRAITORS above IRON BRIGADE 30 N.Y.V. in center/battle list (1862-3). 2 pieces. 511 New York State Volunteers. U.S. Mint medal. J.MI.31 CH UNC $650.00 Copper, bronzed. Shield shaped 110.2 x 79.6 mm. Rims 9.7 mm. thick. Choice Uncirculated. Unawarded. Struck from somewhat rusty dies, reverse broken. Quite rare and very infrequently offered, neither the Kessler-Spangenberger nor the Dreyfuss sale had one. Julian notes 17 struck in bronze and Carlson states 12 auction records. The cataloguer has not seen another. 512 Pennsylvania Volunteers Medal UNC $350.00 White metal. 38.5 mm. Uncirculated. Prooflike. Obverse signed 'K'. State arms, GETTYSBURG JULY 3, 1863 below/trophy of arms, JULY 4, 1866 date below. Struck on the return of captured flags. 513 99th Pennsylvania Volunteers Badge EF $1,600.00 White metal. Suspended from a shield shaped pinback with Major General Kearney's bust left on a dog tag named to George Watson, I Company, Philadelphia, PA with battle list from Bull Run to Chancellorsville. Extremely Fine. 514 1st Rhode Island Cavalry. Veterans Badge AM $3,750.00 Named to G.W. Darling. Silver. Embossed cavalryman riding right within circular pinback frame engraved G.W. DARLING 1st R.I.C. from which suspended by chain links is a round disk engraved with crossed sabres and battle list from Front Royal to Kelly's Ford. Nearly as made. George W. Darling was a 2nd lieutenant. He joined Troop B on March 1, 1863, was taken prisoner 16 days later, and...  more 515 3rd Wisconsin Volunteers Medal UNC $350.00 White metal. 39.7 mm. Uncirculated. Prooflike. Some tinpest. State arms/unit designation with commander's name. The unit was organized at Fond du Lac on June 19, 1861 and mustered out on July 18, 1865. It fought at Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and in the Atlanta campaign. 516 Unknown unit. Silver AU $575.00 On a planed down half dollar sized coin ''Battle of Big Bethel June 10th 1861'' on one side and ''Frank M. Burbeck from his Father'' on the other. About Uncirculated. Holed. The first land battle in Virginia, Big Bethel saw 3,500 Union pitted against 1,200 dug in rebels, who won the day. Burbeck's name is not on the roster of the 5th New York. 517 Unknown unit EF $110.00 Brass, shield shaped 31.8 x 30.6 mm with faded central portrait dag. Extremely Fine. Dated 1862-1863 and including battle names and dates (e.g., Suffolk Apr. 19 1863). No maker's mark. Probably attributable with some diligence. 518 Fort Sumter Medal GEM UNC $750.00 Copper. 33.3 mm. Gem Uncirculated. Prooflike. Types of Hibler-Kappen 11A but not listed in this metal. Thick flan. The fort under siege/historical inscription. 519 Gilt brass watch style case with two daugerrotype portraits of military officers CH EF $750.00 37.1 mm. Choice Extremely Fine. Engine turned device on outer faces. 520 1879 Army of the Cumberland, 4th, 14th, 20th Army Corps Badge. Gold AM $2,000.00 - and enamel. Nearly as made. Star shaped badge with triangle and acorn superimposed in the center; red, white and blue ribbon suspended from gold hanger marked ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. 45.5 mm. 467.0 gns. Type of badge made and distributed by B.T. Hayward during the war (Phillips, pp. 110, 149). Engraved on the back Presented to Comrade J.T. Torrence by Officers Dept. of G.A.R. Ill. 1879....  more 521 Association of the Army of the Potomac. 3rd Division. 2nd Brigade. 93rd New York Veteran Volunteers Medal AM $2,100.00 Nearly as made. Bronze. 66.8 mm in length. Unnamed. Suspended from a scroll hanger by chain links a three leaf shamrock with red central diamond in which 93, inscriptions in each lobe. The unit was raised as sharpshooters around Albany, Cortland and Troy in 1861. It served as provost guard at the White House and was mustered out in Washington, D.C. in June, 1865. Page 2 of 4  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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