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Posted 11 years ago

CAD1949
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THIS MEDAL WAS IN AN END LOT BOX I PICKED UP AT AUCTION THIS WEEK. IT IS DATED 1904. I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH MEDALS AND THE LIKE BUT FOUND IT INTERESTING. IT IS MARKED ON THE BACK SCHWAAB S&S CO. MILWAUKEE.

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scottvez, 11 years ago
Your pinback was a souvenir of the 1904 National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, that was held in Boston MA.

The organization was founded soon after the War-- this was the 38th National Encampment.

The organization had a lot of political clout through the end of the 19th century.

Here is a post with some information and other items:

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/23233-grand-army-of-the-republic-gar-collect

scott

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