US1124.)AMERICAN CIVIL WAR UNION CAMPAIGN MEDAL, SERIAL #’ED: there were three generations of this American CW veteran’s service medal with this being of the 3^rd production period, circa 1913. It’s die-struck on the rim with four digits ‘2482’. 32mm wide bronze coin-like pendent with raised relief portrait view of Lincoln and inscription ‘WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE, WITH CHARITY FOR ALL’. Reverse has wreath and ‘THE CIVIL WAR 1861-1865’. Clean blue/gray heavy silk ribbon and full wrap brooch mounted pin back. Note that pin has a roller catch. Ribbon is in a perfect state of preservation; bronze pendent shows mild toning from years, no tarnish stains. EXC+++++

Note that the 1^st generation of this medal has serial numbers prefixed with ‘No.’ for number while the 2^nd generation showed ‘M.No.’ for medal number. The 3^rd iteration featured just the serial number as is the case with this example.