Company Letter "H"

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Item: Company Letter "H"
Construction: Stamped thin sheet brass and wire loop.
Condition: Very good, excavated, wire attachment device missing. The brass has a very pleasing dusty brown patina. Remnants of solder are visible on the rear that once held the attachment device. There are no cracks, bends, or repairs.
Recovered: Stafford County, VA area.
Approximate size: 1 x 1 inch.

Reference: Similar examples of company letters are found in the following Civil War relic reference books:

  • "American Military Headgear Insignia" by J. Duncan Campbell and Michael J. O'Donnell on page 167.
  • "Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War" by Stanley S. Phillips on page 87.
  • "Civil War Artifacts" by Howard R. Crouch on page 159, in group 8.
  • "Relics of the Coastal Empire: The Civil War Years" by The Coastal Empire History Hunters Association on page 129.

See above pages in the additional images.

Comments: These delicate letters are very difficult to excavate in this condition and this letter "H" will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War insignia or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC11214

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