1848 campaign medal!

[diggervet]

Thanks to PBK I now know that this item I found today is an 1848 campaign medal for Zachary Taylor. It's in kind of rough shape, but I found it out in the woods behind my house. Hopefully, I'll be getting a link for a good photo of a medal in good shape. Thanks very much PBK!!

 

[tymcmurray]

Zachary Taylor, wow. That a piece of history.
Nice find.

 

[DPBOB]

Now that is a cool find

 

[PBK]

Here's a non-dug one for comparison:

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[diggummup]

Nice rare campaign medal. It's copper correct?

 

[PBK]

Nice rare campaign medal. It's copper correct?

Some were struck in white metal and some in copper.

Incidentally, the reverse inscription refers to a copyright of the portrait held by William Garl Brown, a Richmond, VA artist.

 

[diggummup]

Nice rare campaign medal. It's copper correct?

Some were struck in white metal and some in copper.

Incidentally, the reverse inscription refers to a copyright of the portrait held by William Garl Brown, a Richmond, VA artist.

Thanks for the info. PBK.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

COOL!

 

[Palmetto Digger]

Very nice! You said you found it in the woods behind your house? Have you found anything else back there? What's the history?

PD

 

[diggervet]

Very nice! You said you found it in the woods behind your house? Have you found anything else back there? What's the history?

PD
[/I found it in the woods behind my house in central Va. My son and I have hit or property pretty hard but it still turns up a surprise now and then. We've found dozens of bullets, mostly three ringers and spencers, spencer cartridges, a hammer off a musket(possibly an enfield), an 1838 seated dime and an enfield nose cap. I feel very lucky to live where we do! As far as the history, there was a fairly large cavalry battle in the area and the roads were part of Stuarts ride around McClellans army and was a main route for Grant on his way to cold harbor]

 

[garyf]

That is a super great find. I love the history.

 

[gallienus267]

Wow That thing sure is beat up. Good old find.