Investment Grade Civil War 11th Corps Badge, led-filled silver, loop-backed

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Investment Grade 11th Corps Badge, wonderful patina and wear, aging, lead-filled and with the most popular loops-backed fasteners..
This Corps Badge has a nice, quality patina and natural aging with clear signs of use, has the more popular loops on the back and measures 2" x 1 1/8", designed to be fixed to the top or front of the kepi.  This example is led-filled as was common among the more durable corps badges sold to officers and troops by sutlers who traveled with the army.  These are higher grade than the standard issued plain cloth Corps Badges, and at the time were painted the color corresponding to the soldier's division.  The 11th Corps found fame at Gettysburg, sacrificing itself to prevent complete envelopment of the Union Army against Confederate Richard Ewell's 2nd Corps onslaught, including the famous stand of the First Division at Barlow's Knoll.
This is priced competitively within the lower end of the book range of metal 11th Corps Badges, which is an exceptional deal given the early-war solid workmanship, and excellent patina.
Formed in June of 1862, divisions that would soon form the 11th Corps first fought at First Bull Run, the Battle of McDowell, and Cross Keys.  As the 11th Corps, they were routed at Second Bull Run.  The 11th Corps then fought at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, then transferred to the Western Theatre and participated in the Chattanooga campaign, the Battle of Lookout Mountain, and the Atlanta campaign.
Corps Badges are highly collectible and excellent investments.
Corps Badges were introduced in concept by General Joseph Hooker, as an organization assistance and morale booster in the Army of the Potomac.  They quickly caught on throughout all the Union Armies.
Fabric Corps Badges in the shape of their Corps symbol and in the color corresponding to their division (red for first division, white for second division, blue for third division, and green for fourth division).  These fabric Corps Badges were typically sewn on head gear and can be seen on many head gear in collections and on the market.  While most common at the time, fabric Corps Badges are rarely encountered detached from original head gear, as the fabric rarely survived independent of the head gear, and authenticity is difficult to validate.
Metal Corps Badges were made by many manufacturers, some in high quantities, some in lower quantities, and were also made of various material and levels of quality.  Metal versions are more commonly encountered simply because of deterioration of fabric.  Most officers wore embellished embroidered fabric versions of significantly higher quality and appeal.  Metal Corps Badges were manufactured by arsenals, such as Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia, as well as numerous smaller manufacturers and operations.  They were made available through city shops, mail order, and to the troops in the field through the Sutler stores, where enlisted men and officers alike could purchase these upgraded versions over the fabric versions issued by the Army.  Still others ordered engraved Corps Badges, which command a significant premium.
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