Civil War Identification Tag. Unissued. McClellan. Maier-Stahl 1Ma, DeWitt-GMcC 1864-88. White Metal. MS-64 (NGC).

44.3 mm. Fields on both sides are reflective and support satiny design elements. The high relief head is sharply defined and crisp, the entire package dressed in richly original steel-gray and antique golden-copper iridescence. We can only recall having handled one other example of similar type in recent years, an NGC MS-61 in our June 2021 Costa Mesa Auction that had a different reverse with a wreath below the inscription (Maier-Stahl 1Mb). That piece was also quite rough overall and nowhere near the equal to the present specimen in terms of either quality or eye appeal. Both types are cataloged by Maier-Stahl as "Extremely Rare," underscoring the significance of this offering.

Estimate: $ 1000