 1860. South Carolina. The Washington Light Infantry. Captain Simonton's Medal. 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: while there may be as few as 20 of these, this is the first one the cataloguer has seen named on the edge to its recipient. The Simonton medal was made to be worn during the unit's parade in the July 4 celebrations in Charleston in 1860.
Ex Herb Bardes on August 19, 1971.
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