United States. A Grand Army Of The Republic (Gar) Membership Badge Auction Archive The helmet has a short

The helmet has a short blackened leather visor stitched to the front

The Estates Branch application was filled out and filed by his sister

INC NEW YORK" on the reverse

measuring 17 mm (w) x 28 mm (h)

99mm in length

United States. A Grand Army Of The Republic (Gar) Membership Badge Auction Archive The helmet has a shortIn bronze, marked "PATENT DEC 28. 1869" on the reverse, measuring 46. 5 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), on its American flag style ribbon, suspended from its eagle and crossed cannons over eight cannonballs suspension with pinback, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U. S. Navy), Marines and the U. S. Revenue Cutter