(1881) Medal N.J. Battalion Yorktown Centennial
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This undated medal commemorates a New Jersey Battalion at the Yorktown Centennial, marking the hundredth anniversary of the decisive 1781 Battle of Yorktown where combined American and French forces under Washington compelled the surrender of British General Cornwallis, effectively ending the American Revolution. New Jersey troops served with distinction at Yorktown, and the centennial in 1881 generated numerous commemorative medals honoring the participating units. Silver medals occupy a premium tier in the commemorative hierarchy, with their precious metal content signaling special significance and ensuring that recipients and collectors valued these pieces above base metal alternatives. State battalion medals from the Yorktown Centennial are collected both as Revolutionary War commemoratives and as state military history artifacts.
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N.J. Battalion Yorktown Centennial medal. Revolutionary War centennial 1881 commemoration.
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PCGS #953443; New Jersey Battalion; Yorktown Centennial; Battle of Yorktown 1781
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