Germany, Ss. A Mint Ss Officer’s Sleeve Eagle Archive becoming a Leading Seaman on

becoming a Leading Seaman on November 25

There are two white metal eyelets on each side of the cap on the underside of the overhang for ventilation

Footnote: The Navy Medal of Honor was established by President Abraham Lincoln on December 21

Sapper Mercer was subsequently posted to the Casualty Company at Exhibition Camp

measuring 53 mm x 273 mm overall

Germany, Ss. A Mint Ss Officer’s Sleeve Eagle Archive becoming a Leading Seaman onA mint SS Officers sleeve eagle; hand embroidered in heavy silver bullion, superimposed on black wool; buckram backing (a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue) with intact black paper backing; measuring 93 mm x 42 mm; a textbook RZM type, in mint and un issued condition.