 1860. South Carolina. The Washington Light Infantry. Captain Simonton's Medal. Gem Uncirculated. Prooflike. 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 late Carl Carlson found only 13 auction appearances in a survey of sales from 1873 to 1991). The Simonton medal was made to be worn during the unit's parade in the July 4 celebrations in Charleston in 1860. Robert Lovett, Jr. later made the dies for the Confederate Cent. Today's 188th Infantry includes the Washington Light Infantry in its lineage.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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