ROBERT E. LEE, NEW ORLEANS TRIBUTE MEDAL,
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Item Details
Description
pewter/white metal, lettered "TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF / ROBERT E. LEE" above his bust, additional lettering below including "N. O. 1871", reverse featuring the Virginia state seal and Lee's life dates. Dated 1871. 1 7/8" D.
Provenance: From the Eddie Tatum estate collection, Winston-Salem, NC.
Catalog Note: This medal was produced to raise money for the New Orleans statue of Lee that was finished in 1884. The statue was removed from public space in 2017.
Provenance: From the Eddie Tatum estate collection, Winston-Salem, NC.
Catalog Note: This medal was produced to raise money for the New Orleans statue of Lee that was finished in 1884. The statue was removed from public space in 2017.
Condition
Good condition with wear, light scratch to lower right of bust.
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ROBERT E. LEE, NEW ORLEANS TRIBUTE MEDAL,
Estimate $80 - $120
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