United States. A Civil War Campaign Medal, Number 2496 Newly Listed and VM (18

and VM (18

the obverse bearing a central raised SS-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika

3 mm inclusive of its crossed swords and wreath suspension

demonstrating minor scratching and loss of finish to the base metal

flanked by the numbers "12" and "52" (the date "1252")

United States. A Civil War Campaign Medal, Number 2496 Newly Listed and VM (18Instituted in 1908. In bronze, the obverse features two naval vessels engaged in combat, the upper contour of the medal bears the words THE CIVIL WAR, the exergue the dates 1861 1865, the reverse features a spread eagle resting upon an anchor with draped chain, over the words FOR SERVICE, the upper contour of the medal bears the words UNITED STATES NAVY, impressed numbered 2496 on the edge of the medal, on original ribbon with broach, very fine