[CIVIL WAR]. MOLLUS badge and button identified to Henry M. Rice. Ex Julian Converse Collection.
Sale 1194 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
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Jun 26, 2023
Lots Close
Jul 7, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. MOLLUS badge and button identified to Henry M. Rice. Ex Julian Converse Collection.
Medal of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, 3 in. ln. (medal in very fine condition, ribbon with some light soiling). Accompanied by typed card indicating that the medal was issued to Henry Mower Rice (1816-1894), a fur trader and politician prominent in the statehood of Minnesota. Rice was a Representative of the Territory of Minnesota from 1853-1855 and also served in the US Senate from 1858-1863.
[With:] Small box containing a button featuring an eagle and patriotic shield and a lock of hair, attributed to Henry M. Rice.
Provenance: Julian Converse (consignor relates).
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from the Inventory of James C. Frasca
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