United States. A Civil War Campaign Medal, Number 2496 Republic of " under the bust on

" under the bust on the obverse

the reverse maker marked twice “FR” for “Rothe & Neffe

Sheffield city mark

ISBN 0-912138-33-5

United States. A Civil War Campaign Medal, Number 2496 Republic of " under the bust onInstituted in 1908. In bronze, the obverse features two naval vessels engaged in combat, the upper contour of the medal bears the words THE CIVIL WAR, the exergue the dates 1861 1865, the reverse features a spread eagle resting upon an anchor with draped chain, over the words FOR SERVICE, the upper contour of the medal bears the words UNITED STATES NAVY, impressed numbered 2496 on the edge of the medal, on original ribbon with broach, very fine