United States. A Rare Presentation Cased Army Congressional Medal of Honor, c.1865
Type 1 (1862-1896). In bronze, un-named, measuring 53.2 mm (w) x 69 mm (h) inclusive of its eagle and crossed cannons over cannonballs suspension, original ribbon with a variation of the American flag in the ribbon and suspended from a bronze pinback hanger illustrating the U.S. shield, extremely fine.
Notably, in its rare hardshelled presentation case, black pebbled exterior, maroon felt on the inside lid and the medal bed, the latter with an ornate patterned oval frame in gilt die-stamped tin surrounding the recessed medal bed, dual-hinged on the left side, push release, exhibiting scuffing on the exterior, case near extremely fine.