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04-28-2007, 09:18 PM
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Civil War Commemorative Medal.
I found this metal. It was found near a place where George Washington Spent the night. It is about 2 inches Round. and it is fairly heavy. It is about the size of an old morgan dollar. On the front it has a picture of George H. Sharpe and above him around the top brim it says Major General George H. Sharpe on the left of his picture it says 1862 on the right it says 1912. On the back of it it says to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the muster-in of the 120th Reg't N.Y. Vols. Issued to the survivors of the regiment at Kington N.Y. August 22, 1912 It has a wreath around the back side brim.
I went to the library and looked at the old newspapers. On the 21st of August 1912 There was an add saying "On Thursday Kingston Will Celebrate The Semi-Centennial of the 120th Regiment This Company Was Mustered-In Just 50 Years Ago-Aug. 22, 1862" Then it has some other stuff. Then on the day after is says "Kingston Welcomes "The 62"" There is a big 2 full page column about the event. But the cool part was this paragraph. "One of the most delightful features of the day, wich came as a surprise to most of the veterans, was the presentation to each survivor of a bronze medal bearing a basrelief likeness of the regiment's colonel, the late General George H. Sharpe of this city, with an inscription showing the occasion in whose honor the medal was issued. Although it does not appear on the medals. they where presented to the survivors by the three children of General Sharpe." And it continues. Isnt that cool that is the medal that I found. It also said that there is only 60 medals. 
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04-28-2007, 10:47 PM
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That is an amazing find,,, Congrats.... Good story to go with the history of the coin.
Tom
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04-29-2007, 01:34 PM
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I would post this in the find of the month. I love finds that has a tracable history.
LR
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04-29-2007, 02:24 PM
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Awesome find! A great research. Nothing beats finding history with a particular find.
DB
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04-29-2007, 04:04 PM
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Wow
great find.... amazing discovery and it has a documented history....
 a two thumbs up .... oh wait a minute.... my wife say i am all thumbs... theres 8 more for you.... happy hunting and cool digs. its the "find of a lifetime"
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