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[Civil War Era] George Washington: 6th Cavalry Dog Tag....
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[Civil War Era] George Washington: 6th Cavalry Dog Tag. An exquisite rarity! A very handsome circa 1861 Union soldiers' dog tag made by Scovill Mfg Co. or possibly James D. Lovett of New York. In gilt brass measuring 31mm, the obverse has a raised portrait of George Washington surrounded by thirty-four stars and inscribed "Union" below. The reverse is counterstamped, "W. S. DAVIS/ CO I/ 6 REG U.S./ CAVALRY/ENTD SERVICE/ MARCH 21/ 1861."Condition: The dog tag is in excellent condition, retaining some of the gilt along the perimeter of the obverse. A fine example of these very desirable artifacts issued just twenty-two days prior to the start of the Civil War!
Auction Info
2022 October 15 - 16 The J. Doyle Dewitt Collection Part II Americana & Political Signature® Auction #6266 (go to Auction Home page)
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October, 2022
15th-16th
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