November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
This Bottony cross uses gradually widening arms and truncated trefoil ends with ric-rac and borders and chip-carved style engraved lettering reading vertically “1 / CO / F” vertically and “Pvt M. Bane” horizontally. The style of engraving and use of “pvt” may indicate a postwar piece. Records show a Martin Bane under the file of Martin Mahon, sometimes also Mihon, who enlisted at Harpers Ferry May 22, 1861, as a private in Company F of the First Maryland. He was hospitalized for syphilis in April 1862 in Richmond, but apparently deserted from the hospital to rejoin his unit and was discharged in August 1862 on the disbanding of the regiment on completion of its 1-year term. CONDITION: Good. Long T-bar pin is present on reverse.