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Silver Mexican War Veteran's Medal of John Coffee Hays

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Silver Mexican War Veteran's Medal of John Coffee Hays

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1.25" x 1.25". Obverse with "VETERANS OF THE MEXICAN/WAR" over ship, fortress, and cannon over "1846". Reverse engraved "COLONEL/ JOHN C. Hays/Texas". The whole in an associated pasteboard case. **Fine condition overall. Sharp details with some minor discoloration of silver.** Provenance Colonel John Hays Collection Harry B. Crozier Collection Texas Centennial Celebration Display Stafford Engraving Company Collection Ormsby Company Collection $1,000-$3,000

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Silver Mexican War Veteran's Medal of John Coffee Hays

Name: Silver Mexican War Veteran's Medal of John Coffee Hays
SKU: 148306735
Price: 4250 USD
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