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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 → The Union → Union Regimental, Corps and Army Medals Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → Civil War → The Union → Union Regimental, Corps and Army 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 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. Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last

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