United States. A Civil War 71St New York Infantry Excelsior Shako Badge Archive his right hand grasping a

his right hand grasping a downward pointing sword

A 1936 NSDAP Bremer Vörd Kreistreffen badge (17

Breast Star: two-piece construction

fine example by this famous and very desirable maker

November 27

United States. A Civil War 71St New York Infantry Excelsior Shako Badge Archive his right hand grasping aIn silvered bronze numbers ""7"" and ""1"" forming the number ""71"", mounted to a die stamped bronze gilt base, unmarked, 81 mm (w) x 93 mm (h), scattered silvering and gilt wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Excelsior Brigade was a military unit in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Mainly composed of infantry regiments raised in the state of New York primarily by former U. S. Congressman Daniel Sickles, the brigade served in