Civil War Era Recruiting Medal

Civil War Era New York Gold Medal
New York National Guard 47th Infantry Regiment gold recruiting medal circa 1862. This unit was organized in Brooklyn, NY July-Sept.,1861 and was known as the “ Washington Grays”. This unmarked medal is 10 k gold as indicated by it's specific gravity of 10.46-10.5 and weighs 11.66 grams which is equal to .1562 oz pure gold content. This is an unsigned jeweler made multi-piece medal made with green and red gold. The suspension broach is engraved “RECRUITING”. The center of the medal within the green gold wreath is engraved “47/ I / N. G.” in three lines. The entire assembly is about 68 mm tall and 35 mm wide across the broach.