Germany, Ss. A Mint Ss Officer’s Sleeve Eagle Archive 185 mm (w) x 720

185 mm (w) x 720 mm (h)

an unmarked example

Footnote: The Navy Medal of Honor was established by President Abraham Lincoln on December 21

the cufftitle is bordered at both the top and bottom edges in horizontally woven

Sapper Mercer was subsequently posted to the Casualty Company at Exhibition Camp

Germany, Ss. A Mint Ss Officer’s Sleeve Eagle Archive 185 mm (w) x 720A mint SS Officers sleeve eagle; hand embroidered in heavy silver bullion, superimposed on black wool; buckram backing (a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue) with intact black paper backing; measuring 93 mm x 42 mm; a textbook RZM type, in mint and un issued condition.