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c1824 Lafayette Commemorative Ribbon

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c. 1824 Marquis de Lafayette Commemorative Ribbon, Very Choice Extremely Fine.
8.5" x 2." Printed in black ink on cream-colored silk, with scalloped edges. Nice and fresh-looking, with faint aging and only one small, light stain. Columbia (as America) holds an oval-framed image of Lafayette. A scroll above reads "Honour Gratitude and Public Esteem." His ship, the Cadmus, appears in the background. "LA FAYETTE" is the caption. Finally, "Sold at No. 18 Nth 3rd St." appears below in tiny type. Most likely issued to commemorate the arrival of Lafayette and his son, George Washington Lafayette, in New York in 1824.



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