"adjutant General 1796" - Anybody With A Clue? (Id: Tennessee State National Guard Token)

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yellow88 Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 09/26/2018 12:23 am Pics below. I'm clueless. Please help if you can. Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 09/26/2018 12:53 am It is a token/medal specifically related to the Tennessee State National Guard (TNG). It may also relate to the Tennessee State Guard of earlier times. The presence of "Adjutant General" may indicate that it is an award of some sort given by his office (chief of state-level forces). 1796 refers to Tennessee's statehood and possibly to a formation of a state guard. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
yellow88 Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 09/26/2018 03:07 am Thanks spruett001. What about the "HH" on the reverse? And are these items worth anything? Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7939 Posts	Posted 09/28/2018 10:16 am I was wondering if H H might be the initials of the Adjutant General under whom the medal was issued but I cannot find a list of names of the previous holders of that position. You may have looked already, but there is a bit of Tennessee National Guard memorabilia out on ebay. Medals and patches seem to be fetching $5 to $10. License plates are where the big money is. Edited by tdziemia 09/28/2018 10:16 am Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1913 Posts	Posted 09/28/2018 5:57 pm It could be the designer's initials. I have coins from private and commercial mints that make tokens and coins for collectors and those coins have the designer's initials on them. Report this Post to the Staff
yellow88 Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 09/30/2018 11:06 am Thanks all! Albert I too have a significant number of coins from private and commercial mints that make tokens and coins for collectors and those coins have the designer's initials on them. I would like to know who this "HH" is. I've searched and searched bit can not find any reference or info. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 09/30/2018 6:18 pm the token is too goood to be from 1796 Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7939 Posts	Posted 09/30/2018 9:58 pm In spruett's post he said: Quote: 1796 refers to Tennessee's statehood Tennessee became the 16th state in 1796. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 10/01/2018 12:31 am I agree that the "HH" is most likely the designer's initials. That's why I pretty much ignored that device in trying to figure out what it was. Your chances of finding out who designed it are pretty slim unless you can identify the mint that produced it. The best route to get more info may be to contact the Tennessee Military Department directly regarding the origin. The current Adjutant General is Major General Terry M. Haston (only one H ). In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 10/01/2018 12:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
yellow88 Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 10/04/2018 12:29 am spruett001- Will do. Thanks everybody for the efforts. They are appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff
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"Adjutant General 1796" - Anybody With A Clue? (Id: Tennessee State National Guard Token)