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$125.00 SOLD
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Item Code: 344-783
This is a pair of boards for a 2nd Lieutenant of Staff. Each board has a single border made up of a repetitive pattern of four strands of bright bullion followed by one of dead bullion. The border is also outlined inside and out with a row of dead bullion. The central rank field is of black velvet and is devoid of any rank. The bottoms do not have a solid backing. The material from the front is folded over on four sides and tacked in place. Each board has one or two threads loose on the boarder and the bullion is dirty from age and storage otherwise they are in nice condition.
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Simon Backus Bissell was born in Fairlee, Vt., on October 28, 1808. He was appointed Midshipman on November 6, 1824, Passed Midshipman on June 4 1831, and Lieutenant December 9, 1837. At the beginning of the Mexican-American War, he was assigned to… (870-63). Learn More »