 1864 George Armstrong Custer's 3rd Cavalry Division Medal. 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.
Ex Charles McSorley on October 5, 1972.
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