1887 Medal Reunion of Confederate Veterans Bertram C887-104a1 Jefferson Davis Bronze

Coin Details

Description

This 1887 bronze medal, cataloged as Bertram C887-104a1, commemorates a Reunion of Confederate Veterans featuring Jefferson Davis. Davis, the only president of the Confederate States, was released from imprisonment in 1867 and lived until 1889. Veterans' reunions featuring Davis were major events in the post-war South, reinforcing Lost Cause ideology and celebrating Confederate memory. The Bertram catalog documents Confederate medals. The bronze composition is more durable than white metal, suggesting this was intended for long-term keeping. Museum collections of American medals at the Smithsonian, American Numismatic Society, and regional historical societies provide essential reference material for researchers studying material culture and commemorative practices. Confederate veterans' reunion medals document the culture of remembrance and reconciliation that characterized the post-Reconstruction South.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. Bertram C887-104a1, bronze. Confederate veterans reunion medals with Davis are actively collected.

Cross References

PCGS #886443; Bertram C887-104a1; Confederate Veterans Reunion; Jefferson Davis; Bronze; 1887