Small Bronze Medal Standing Soldier with Rifle In Memoriam Jackson June 5, 1891
Description: A nice small bronze medal, that is holed for suspension, depicting a standing soldier holding a rifle by his side on the obverse. The reverse has the legend "IN MEMORIAM/ JACKSON/ JUNE 5' 1891" within a wreath. Both obverse and reverse have a dentilated border. It is not clear who is the Jackson memorialized by this medal and our research did not identify a similar medal. The medal is nicely toned and is in very fine condition or much better. It is holed for suspension and has a plain edge. It is 23 mm in diameter and weighs slightly over 4 grams. A nice very fine, obviously military in nature medal, to add to your collection. Please carefully review the photos as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: The medal is dated 1891.
Origin: United States of America.
Reference: We were unable to find a printed reference in our extensive reference library. Additionally, we were unable to identify any similar item through internet search.
Artist: Unknown.
Weight and Size: The medal is ~23 millimeters in diameter and weighs ~4 grams.
Maker: Unknown.
Marks: Unmarked as to the maker.
Condition: The medal is in very fine or better condition with all of its details being still preserve and exhibiting some wear, especially to the standing soldier's details. The fields are clean and show a nice patina with minimum surface marks. The medal shows wear to the lettering, wear to the higher points of the design, several scratches and a few minor bag marks in the fields all of which can be seen in the photos. Be that as it may, the medal is very well preserved and has great eye appeal. Please view photos for additional condition information.
