This is a single strap, constructed with a black velvet ground showing a spread-winged U.S. eagle indicating a full Colonel serving on staff duty in embroidered bullion and sequins, and is a step up in quality, using a border of two rows of embroidered bullion- both showing groups of dead and bright strands, the two rows being of equal width and set with the strands angled in opposite directions, creating a chevron effect.

The condition is very good, clearly having been on a uniform for some time, but with all the bullion stands in the borders and the eagle, along with its sequins, in place and showing good color with just slight, thin oxidation or rubbing toward muted silver in some places and some light wear to the velvet. The jaceron wire edging along the inside and outside of the borders is all in place as well, also showing a little stretching here and there from field use and wear, but mostly tight and secure, with good color. The open backs are typically Civil War. The paper backing covering the web underlay is mostly there, showing it once had a rectangular maker or dealer’s label applied to it and also some faint pencil price or inventory codes, likely from the same military goods dealer. There are a few loose threads from turning under the edges before mounting it on the coat, with a few other threads from attachment, but only a very few small moth nips to the turned under edge.

This is a tough rank to find for the insignia or infantry collector and this is a very good example.   [sr][ph:m/L]

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