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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 → Confederate States Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → Civil War → Confederate States → Pre-War Medals & Ephemera 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 540 1860. South Carolina. The Washington Light Infantry. Captain Simonton's Medal CH VF $650.00 Choice Very Fine. Copper. 38.4 mm. By Robert Lovett, Jr. Mount removed from top. Named on edge J.E. McDowell. Light golden brown in color on both sides. Several dents on the reverse, light rim dents on both sides. This piece has the look of one that was actually worn. Obverse: Fame announcing the virtues of the unit; reverse: parade particulars within a scroll, state badge above. Very rare:...  more 541 1860. South Carolina. The Washington Light Infantry. Captain Simonton's Medal. Gem Uncirculated. Prooflike GEM UNC $275.00 Copper. 38.5 mm. By Robert Lovett, Jr. No suspension loop or signs of mounting. Obverse: Fame announcing the virtues of the unit; reverse: parade particulars within a scroll, state badge above. Nice, light orange-tan in color with brightly reflective surfaces. Much nicer than the last one we sold, lot 1619 in our 2003 Americana Sale. Quite rare: there may be as few as 20 of these (the...  more Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → Civil War → Confederate States → Confederate National Seals Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 542 The Great Seal of the Confederacy (see below) $1,800.00 A lovely example of the bronze electrotype obverse, this under glass in a handsome gilt and maroon leather case with faded blue plush lining. This is the nicest example we remember seeing and was a particular favorite of Mr. Ford's. 543 The War Department Seal AM $500.00 Lead filled copper electrotype copy. 49.8 mm. 2.8 mm. thick. About as made. Paper sticker on back noted ''A, No.39.'' The seal was designed by Julius Baumgarten (born Germany ca. 1835), who was active in Washington, D.C. in 1860. 544 Undated Virginia State Seal Badge AU $525.00 Filled silver or alloy shell. 51.2 x 35.6 mm. Integral loop. State seal on both sides. Unsigned. About Uncirculated. Uncertain date but Civil War era feels best and collected as such by Mr. Ford. Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → Civil War → Confederate States → War-Time Medals and Ephemera Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 545 1863. Battle of the Sabine Pass Medal. Silver. Named to Jack White CH EF $35,000.00 37.2 mm. 280.0 gns. Choice Extremely Fine. Pale silver and gold in color. Original, unbroken suspension bar. Length of gray/red/blue ribbon accompanying the medal not contemporary (the medal was not issued with a ribbon; Dowling chose a green ribbon when he sat for his portrait). Bertram MBR 863W7. Extensively described with supporting documentation in Belden (War Medals of the Confederacy, ANS, 1915, pp. 3-8). Belden lists the roster of the Davis Guards on which will...  more Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → Civil War → Confederate States → Post-War Veterans Medals, Decorations & Ephemera Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 546 The Southern Cross of Honor CH AU $750.00 Bronze. Choice About Uncirculated. Belden (War Medals of the Confederacy, p. 9). Named to Jno. Ingram, M.D. With engraved hanger. The SCH was instituted by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1898 as an award to equal Britain's Victoria Cross or Germany's Iron Cross. Belden remarks that the first crosses were distributed in 1900 to the number of around 2,500. He goes on to say...  more 547 The Southern Cross of Honor CH AU $220.00 Bronze. Choice About Uncirculated. Unnamed. With unengraved hanger, no button hole tab. Slightly different style than the preceding and a bit larger. 548 The Richmond Howitzers AU $1,700.00 Brass and enamel. About Uncirculated. Named to John Francis Bransford, 1st Howitzers, Appomatox April 9, 1865. With pinback hanger. Bransford (1846-1911) was a member of V.M.I.'s class of 1867. The Richmond Howitzers was founded in 1859 as H Company, 1st Virginia Artillery. 549 10th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry. G Company AM $1,200.00 Veteran's badge ensemble named to John Smith. White metal ladder style. Approximately 110 mm. in length. Nearly as made. Without maker's mark on back. 550 Lieutenant General T.J. Jackson, Stonewall UNC $400.00 White metal. Uncirculated. Bertram MBR 863W6-7901. 49.6 mm. The French medal by Caque, published by Massonet, a war-time effort that was not distributed until afterwards. Bertram tells the story of their manufacture and later fate quite well. 551 Lieutenant General T.J. Jackson, Stonewall AU $325.00 White metal. About Uncirculated. Bertram MBR 863W6-7901. 49.6 mm. A second. 552 Lieutenant General T.J. Jackson, Stonewall UNC $260.00 Bronzed white metal. Uncirculated. Bertram MBR 863W6-7901. 50.1 mm. Lacquered. A third example of this French laudatory medal. 553 Lieutenant General T.J. Jackson - Stonewall CH UNC $525.00 A pair by E.A. Kretschmer of Chicago. Bust right/vital dates within a wreath. Bronzed copper. 37.8 mm. Choice Uncirculated. Prooflike. Rim cud at bottom of obverse; white metal. 37.9 mm. Choice Uncirculated. Prooflike. 2 pieces. Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last

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