THREE DEWEY SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR BADGES PLUS KEARSARGE.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, February 2, 2011 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #202 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1553 in auction 202
Value Code:
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Item Description
Each is brass about 2.25" tall. Three include rwb enamel paint accents with most of the blue off the lower left example. First three all have Dewey portrait with first one having "Welcome" hanger bar and text around his image "The Nations Hero." Second has him on six point star design with text "Adm'r'l. Dewey Did It" with hanger bar showing ship with text "For Manila/The Maine." Third has text around his portrait "Return Of Admiral Dewey Sep. 28/New York/1899." Last shows ship at center above date of 1900. Surrounding text "Kearsarge/Alabama/Portsmouth, N.H. Sept. 17-20." VF to Exc. and all are scarce.
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