United States. A Congressional Medal Of Honour, To Trafton Phillips, 27Th Maine Infantry visually-hidden Sage with a strength of

Sage with a strength of 25 officers and 662 other ranks

the son of William Burmister and Margaret Burmister

maker marked “26” for “B

the obverse consisting of a black enameled Iron Cross 1914 on a pebbled clasp

joined together through the quadrants by lions passant and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece

United States. A Congressional Medal Of Honour, To Trafton Phillips, 27Th Maine Infantry visually-hidden Sage with a strength ofInstituted July 12, 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln. Type I. (1862 1896). In bronze, engraved "The Congress to Trafton Philips Co. E. 27th Me. Vol on the reverse, measures 53. 15 mm (w) x 69. 35 mm (h), weighs 35. 39 grams, original ribbon and hanger, dark patina, extremely fine. Accompanied by a studio portrait of Phillips by Lamson Photo, Maine, reverse inked Trafton Phillips Peakes Island, measures 63. 8 mm (w) x 106 mm (h), very fine. Footnote: