Pricey medallion

[NH Civil War Gal]

ARMY OF TENNESSEE LA DIVISION ORLEANS ARTILLERY CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR MEDAL ! | eBay

It was originally hanging from a ribbon as depicted in the last photo. I have added photos of a booklet naming John D. Robinson of the Tennessee Army Louisiana Division veterans. It would make an excellent addition to any collection.

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Here's one that's a snap at $14,995.00.

I honestly couldn't say if it was worth it or not. Let's talk it over.

 

[CyleKostello]

this is a great piece and worth a pretty penny but 15k is absolutely detached from reality, imo

 

[Nathan Stuart]

The Orleans Guard Battery (LA) appears to have been only of short duration - from Mar. 6, '62 until it was disbanded on Jul. 21, '62, upon which its men were assigned to other units. The battery was reorganized the following year and attached to the AoT as LeGardeur's LA Battery for the remainder of the war.

See http://www.acadiansingray.com/Orleans Gd. Batt.htm

Found nothing to indicate that J. D. Robinson served as a LA artilleryman. Only found the below entry for this exact name on a LA roster:-

Robinson, J. D., Pvt. Faulkner's Co. 15th Battn. (Harrison's) La. Cav. Also on Rolls of Co. C,
3rd La. Inf. (Harrison's). On Roll dated Monroe, La., July 14, 1863, of Privates employed as
Courier, order of Gen. Blanchard, in Cavalry service, Aug. 28, 1862, to June 30, 1863, _, 300
days, Roll of Prisoners of War, C. S. A., Paroled Monroe, La., June 13, 1865. Res. Caldwell
Par., La.

See http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/state/military/wbts/booths-index/r.txt

Was 'J. D. Robinson', whose engraved name is shown on it, the original intended recipient or a subsequent owner of the medallion?

Cannot see much connectivity of this apparent commemorative postwar medallion (1912) to the CW. In saying that, the item might have some aesthetic appeal and limited intrinsic (silver) value. There might also be a small valuation component for 'rarity' (like for coins), depending on how many medallions with this design were produced.

After considering all these valuation components, in my opinion it would be hard to justify anywhere near the asking price.

But in the end, suppose 'the value of this item is in the eyes of the beholder' - i.e. what one is willing to pay.

 

[R. Porter]

My first thought was, "Is the seller a dentist?" It doesn't appear that the seller is a dentist but it does appear that the seller offers a large assortment of merchandise, much of it priced at the high end of value. Some lots seemed to be priced within reason while others were steep; what you would expect at a fancy antique shop in a swanky tourist town. Consequently, it can be difficult to know whether something is genuinely rare and highly sought after, priced at an extreme because the clientele has money and thinks that if it is expensive it must be genuinely rare and highly sought after, or just plain fake and the owner believes in, "go big or go home!" Often the seller will indicate that they are just listing an item using what the consignor told them. In a venue like eBay when the seller has hundreds of listings this might be believable, but if the seller is making a commission on the sale it will benefit them to turn a blind eye.

Ultimately on an eBay site like this one (or anyone for that matter) it's "caveat emptor" and don't spend more than you can afford to lose.

 

[lupaglupa]

I got a pop-up ad when I clicked the link for ten dollars off when you buy in the app! Makes it that much more affordable.