Investment Grade Civil War, Southern Cross of Honor, early Type 2b, Crankshaw bm

Description

Offered is a Type 2b with hinge-pin, marked "Patented  /  Charles W. Crankshaw  /  Atlanta".
Note I have placed a paper cut over the flag, as showing images of the flag is a violation of ebay policy.
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This is a very fine, original Southern Cross of Honor, featuring the classic characteristics of the very early Type 2b, Crankshaw back-mark, and hinge pin.  The patina is a warm, even, very rich chocolate bronze.
The Southern Cross of Honor is highly sought after and highly collectable.  They are beautiful investments and steadily appreciate in value.
Mrs. Alexander Erwin "a true daughter of the Old South ... imbued with Patriotism and love for the Southland since her youth", attended the 1898 United Confederate Veterans reunion in Atlanta Georgia, and their conceived the idea for "a Cross of Honor for valor and patriotism to be bestowed on Confederate veterans."  As a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, she successfully proposed and initiated the Southern Cross of Honor design and petitioning program.  It is estimated that approximately 79,000 Southern Cross of Honor medals were bestowed to proven Confederate veterans.
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Buy with Confidence.  I have been collecting and dealing primarily in American Civil War edged weapons, firearms and militaria for over 40 years.
I frequently travel to specialized and general trade shows, conventions, auctions, and private sales and viewings all over the country, and maintain a network of the most reputable collectors and dealers in the community, limiting my acquisitions to this network.  My objective is to both collect for myself, and to bring to you only truly authentic, historic investment grade military collectables.
$$$  I make all items available within the range of current market values, usually at the lower end of current price ranges, unless there is some unique premium feature that in some way makes a certain item more valuable.  My pricing is very competitive, and my customers include dealers and collectors alike.  My aim is ultimately to make quality investment grade items available to those who like investing in interesting items that steadily appreciate, and have the added value of being displayable and of historic significance.  $$$