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Rare General George Gordon Meade Bronze
Rare General George Gordon Meade Bronze
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Rare General George Gordon Meade bronze medal presented by the Union League of Philadelphia in 1866 commemorating his victory at Gettysburg in 1863, the obverse displays a profile bust portrait and tracing the edge are the words "PresentedJuly 4, 1866 to Major Gen'l George G. Meade by The Union League of Philadelphia As A Token Of The Gratitude Of His Countrymen", "Paquet F." appears at lower left of portrait and the reverse depicts an allegorical tableau of the general receivinglaurels from Columbia, around the perimeter "The Victor At Gettysburg, The Deliverer Of Our State, The Faithful Soldier Of Our Country" and "July 1863" beneath image. This medal is one of approximately one-hundred ordered by The UnionLeague and Meade himself was presented the same medal in gold while his immediate family received silver medals. This lot is being sold on behalf of the New York County Public Administrators Office from theEstate of Rene Fuss
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Rare General George Gordon Meade Bronze

Estimate $600 - $900
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Starting Price $300
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