Pre-WWI U.S.S. Franklin Bullion Uncut (32”) Navy USN Flat Hat Cap Tally

Description

Available is a pre-WWI bullion U.S.S. Franklin flat hat cap tally.
The tally measures 32 inches. While it might have been placed on a hat at some point, it appears uncut.
Both the bullion and the tally are in very nice shape showing only light age/soiling. There are no holes in the tally and the bullion does not appear to have any snags or damage. In terms of condition, the tally would be hard to improve upon.
While you could always use to tally in a display featuring items from the famous aircraft carrier (CV-13), the tally was made for her predecessor. This U.S.S. Franklin was was laid down at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine, in 1854, and built in part of materials salvaged from the previous U.S.S. Franklin. She was launched on 17 September 1864 and commissioned on 3 June 1867.
On 28 June 1867 she sailed from New York City as flagship of Admiral David Farragut, who assumed command of the European Squadron. Relieved by U.S.S. Ticonderaga, she arrived back in New York on 10 November 1868. Franklin's second tour in the European Squadron, beginning on 28 January 1869, was as flagship for Real Admiral William Radford. She served with the squadron until 30 September 1871 when she sailed for the United States. On 13 November 1871 she was decommissioned at Boston.
Recommissioned on 15 December 1873, Franklin operated in the North Atlantic Squadron. On 11 April 1874, she stood out to sea to join the European Squadron as flagship until 14 September 1876. On 9 January 1876, while Franklin was at Lisbon, Portugal, Ordinary Seaman Edward Maddin and Seamon John Handran jumped overboard and rescued a shipmate from drowning, for which they were later awarded the Medal of Honor. In the aftermath of the Salonika Incident, the US Ambassador requested the Franklin sailed to the Aegean Sea to protect US interests and citizens.
Franklin was placed out of commission at Norfolk, Virginia, on 2 March 1877 and recommissioned the same day as receiving ship for Naval Station Norfolk. Franklin continued in this service until 14 October 1915, which marked her final decommissioning. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 26 October 1915 and sold.
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