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Original Civil War Pattern 1859 US Marine Corps Fatigue Cap Badge
Original Civil War Pattern 1859 US Marine Corps Fatigue Cap Badge
Original Civil War Pattern 1859 US Marine Corps Fatigue Cap Badge
Original Civil War Pattern 1859 US Marine Corps Fatigue Cap Badge

Original Civil War Pattern 1859 US Marine Corps Fatigue Cap Badge

$ 63.35

Availability: 70 in stock
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Modified Item: No
  • Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    Original Civil War Pattern 1859 U.S. Marine Corps forage cap badge.  Originally one of three pieces of the M1859 dress cap.  In 1861 the size of the dress cap badge was reduced in size and Marines began to wear this piece on their forage caps.  Die struck brass with an applied silver letter "M" on red background.  Nice patina.  2-1/8" wide.  Has both its original attachments loops to the reverse.  Reference see:  Campbell & O'Donnel's American Military Headgear, pages 304-305.