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WWI US NATIONAL GUARD CALIFORNIA SHOOTING AWARD -
This is shooting award that was issued by the California National Guard in recognition of a person's
ability to shoot accurately.
The award was built of three different parts where the top section consisted of a rectangular bar
with an oval in the center. This was attached to another rectangular section with the word "Rifleman"
and the date of 1899. The last section consists of a circle with the face of a bear in the center.
The words "National Guard of California Eureka" are placed in the perimeter.
The back of the shooting award has a pin on the upper section. The name of the manufacturer is
displayed here.
The center of the round section reads "Awarded by the State to" followed by a number 5497. A log
was kept to connect the number with the name of the person.
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This Spanish American War US military collectible may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
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Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
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