Investment Grade Civil War Cavalry Crossed Sabers enlisted man's hat insignia

Description

This is an original Civil War model enlisted man's crossed-sabers hat insignia.  Very good condition, wonderful patina, and maintaining all four original loops on the reverse.
This crossed-sabers insignia comes to you in the riker-mount as pictured in the third photo.
Civil War insignia is highly collectible, and Cavalry (and Engineers) are the least common and most difficult to find.  These are very good investments that have continued to hold their value and appreciate, even when more expensive items in the Civil War collecting arena were experiencing fluctuations.
I am competitively priced below the "Average Sold Price" for similar listings for original Civil War crossed-sabers sales on ebay.
The M1851 Enlisted
Hat
Insignia
was used by both US and CS Enlisted Artillery,
Cavalry
, and Infantry troops, and was regulation from 1851 through the end of the Civil War.  They were manufactured of stamped brass with wire back loops or prongs for attaching to the crown of the hat. The standard
insignia
for Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry enlisted men is approximately 3 1/2 inches wide and 2 inches high.
The Officer's version of these insignia was also stamped brass, though they are more elaborate, with a "false embroidered" appearance that is much more elegant.  Additionally, The false embroidered Officer's insignia was available in two sizes, the smaller versions designed to attach to the FRONT of the Kepi.
I have been collecting and dealing primarily in American Civil War edged weapons, firearms and militaria for over 30 years.  I frequent conventions and trade shows and maintain a network of the most reputable collectors and dealers, and limit all my acquisitions to this network.  My objective is to collect and to bring to you only truly authentic, investment grade military collectables.