Civil War Navy Medal - National Association of Naval Veterans

Description

The National Association of Naval Veterans 1861-1865 Civil War Medal - Fully Enameled in Red/White/Blue
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Highest Quality Reproduction in gold and silver with embroidered ribbon is appx. 3" (75mm) long x x 1.5” (40mm) across.
Secured to the frock coat with two butterfly clips and packed in a clear plastic, foam lined presentation case.
Lifetime Limited Warranty (see restrictions below)
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Prior to 1887, many Naval Veterans joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), yet many more felt that organization was too Army centric.  This resulted in the formation of a number of independent naval societies.  In January 1887, representatives of eight of those societies met in New York City where they formed the the "National Association of Naval Veterans of the United States," with Charles W. Adams, of Illinois, as first Commodore. While many Naval Veterans left the GAR to join this new society, many remained and some even opted to hold memberships in both organizations and actually served in high ranking positions within the GAR.
At the convention, a constitution, uniform, lapel button, and a national badge was adopted.  Subsequently, when the medal committee presented their findings relative to the cost of the proposed medal, it was so excessive there was a great deal of push-back. So the committee was forced to scale back the proposal to reduce the cost to an acceptable level.
From seeing
original association medals that have come to light
(like the one illustrated in the offering)
, they vary from original drawings in that they are missing the engraved NAVY top and are devoid of any enamel decoration.
From this we concluded that the original medal envisioned was heavily enameled with NAVY embossed on the top piece.  However, both of these elements were jettisoned to reduce cost. Therefore, the medal we are offering, is a recreation of the fully enameled version we believe was originally proposed, but never manufactured.
This recreation is a must for the Civil War enthusiast, re-enactor, living historian, student of the American Civil War, and medal collectors.
Because we strive to exactly replicate the original of each item we offer, we continually research and modify our offerings as necessary.
In addition, where applicable, all are inscribed on the reverse or edge with our name and/or the mold creation date; so as not to be confused with, or presented to, some trusting individual as an authentic period piece. (rev. 4 Dec 12)
We are a Combat Disabled Veteran owned small business.  Since creating our first reproduction medal in 2007, we have been guided by the principle that we would provide you -- our customer -- with the highest quality, most accurate reproductions possible, at an affordable price.  Each product we sell has been painstakingly developed, often over many months, injected with as much WOW factor as we can muster, and then carefully packaged and shipped within one business day.  If you are not satisfied with your purchase for any reason – or for no reason at all – please give us an opportunity to set things right, or we will gladly refund the purchase price! (rev. 1 Oct 20)
If, for any reason outside of normal wear and tear, any medal, pin, badge, buckle, or brooch
we stock
should ever fail, we will replace it for the cost of shipping and handling and, on that,
you have our word
! (rev. 1 Oct 12)
We cannot be responsible for any items shipped outside of the United States if damaged, refused, or seized by customs regulators in your country, etc.  Import duties, taxes and other charges you might incur due to overseas shipping are not included in the item price and are the buyer’s responsibility.  Please check with your country's Customs Office and /or Postal Service to determine what, if any, additional costs will be added prior to bidding/buying.  Delivery time to your country can vary widely, from a few days to many weeks, depending on your local mail processing and/or customs inspection requirements.
To knowingly falsify a Customs Declaration is Illegal under International Law!  So, when you purchase an item from us, it must be declared as merchandise and cannot be changed!
(rev. 11 Feb 21)
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We will combine all item shipped at the same time and to the same address and you will only pay Shipping and Handling on the highest cost item, regardless of how many items you purchase.  So, if purchasing multiple items, please ask us to send you an invoice so we can properly deduct any excess S & H charges. (rev. 3 Mar 12)
PAYMENT POLICY:  Payment must be received within 3-business days of purchase and the item will not be shipped until payment clears.
RETURN POLICY:  If anything in this offering has been misstated we will take the item back and refund all your money, including return postage, once the item, in “like new” condition, is in our possession.  If you received an item in error, we will replace it once the incorrect item is in our possession, and we will reimburse you for the actual cost of return postage.  All other returns must be approved by us, in advance, received within 14-calendar days of your receipt, and are to be packaged and insured to assure deliver in “like new” condition.  Refunds on returned items exclude all postage, handling, payment processing fees, insurance, etc. associated with the sale of this item.
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