Description

CIVIL WAR ANDERSONVILLE GUARD BADGE AND ENVELOPE A Badge from the Andersonville Confederate Prison, the most infamous Confederate prison of the Civil War. Stamped using individual letter stamps to read "Andersonville 2 Guard Confederate States of America." The vertical pin mechanism is intact on rear. Some light corrosion to surface. In display case. Accompanied by a small, cased envelope addressed to "Mr. Elias Griffith At Home," dated 5-18-64 in pencil on the upper right corner. The envelope has been torn vertically on the right side. Some age marking. , Size: 3 x 2 3/4" badge, 3 x 5 1/4" env, Est. 250-500, Lot 30721

Condition

VGC