✅ SOLVED Grand Army Of Republic

[flakefinder]

Found this in a old park, it has Grand Army Of Republic at the top and 1861-Veteran- 1866 at the bottom, any info would be appreciated . Thanks for looking.

 

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[Diggit]

That is a GAR Membership medal, given to Union civil War veterans.

The OMSA Medal Database - G.A.R. membership medal - June 1886 - OMSA

 

[flakefinder]

That is a GAR Membership medal, given to Union civil War veterans.

The OMSA Medal Database - G.A.R. membership medal - June 1886 - OMSA

Thanks Diggit for the info and good hunting...

 

[Diggit]

Thanks Diggit for the info and good hunting...

No problemo. That's the second one of those I have seen on this site recovered in MI in the past month. Giant056 found one a while back.

Sweet find.

 

[K Zack]

Very Nice save, Gar Medals seem to be hard to find in Michigan.
Here is part of one that I picked up this Spring.

Happy Hunting
Kevin

 

[K Zack]

Here is some more info on GAR
G.A.R. Reunion Pins
Kevin

 

[flakefinder]

Here is some more info on GAR
G.A.R. Reunion Pins
Kevin

Thanks Kevin sure hope you have been getting out, Good Luck and Good Hunting...

 

[K Zack]

I am going to hit another old swimming hole today. The old dock is just about gone and a lot of weeds.
The old Homesteads are all but grown over this time of year, to hard to hunt.
Life is good here. I just have not had much luck lately.
Happy Hunting Rob
Kevin

 

[Giant056]

There is also a serial number on the edge of the badge which will give you an approximate date of when the medal was issued, I did find a database last summer that said what the dates were when you looked up a close number to the serial on the medal and compared it with the chart. The one that I found was issued in the 1880's. The year before I found eagle part a souvenir badge for the 1899 national meeting, the bottom half of my souvenir is supposed to be a liberty bell but I never did find that part

 

[flakefinder]

I am going to hit another old swimming hole today. The old dock is just about gone and a lot of weeds.
The old Homesteads are all but grown over this time of year, to hard to hunt.
Life is good here. I just have not had much luck lately.
Happy Hunting Rob
Kevin

I know all about the to thick to hunt, time for schools ,parks or water, Good Luck and Good hunting...

 

[flakefinder]

There is also a serial number on the edge of the badge which will give you an approximate date of when the medal was issued, I did find a database last summer that said what the dates were when you looked up a close number to the serial on the medal and compared it with the chart. The one that I found was issued in the 1880's. The year before I found eagle part a souvenir badge for the 1899 national meeting, the bottom half of my souvenir is supposed to be a liberty bell but I never did find that part

Thanks Giant for the info I had seen the numbers on the edge will check into finding that data base. I know the one with the star on the liberty bell to bad you couldn't find the bell part that would have been a nice find. Well good hunting and stay cool sounds like it's going to warm up this weekend.