How about these? I’m on the fence on them  

One suggestion: have it taken to a jeweler so that it can be determined if it is solid gold or gold plated. The price should be massively different, just based on the result of testing. Then in addition the historical value of an 1885 one-of-a-kind item must be considered … that sounds like it will be a negotiation between you and the seller.

Thanks.  I try anyway.  I don't know how much someone is asking for the badge but I hope you're able to obtain it if possible.  Of course, someone may be asking too much, I don't know.   Knowing what we do know right now, maybe others will be able to give you an evaluation that might help you decide if it's worth it to you.

Impressive research aznation!

Maybe what you found is correct, but Nappa leather is a type of leather that originated in Napa California.  

Given the time period I would take a guess and say that the badge is made of gold and not plated.   That said, I found these articles describing the badge you've shown.   When you read the articles below you'll note that General Chapman was also presented with a purse containing $250 in gold.  That amount of gold in 1885 would be worth approximately $$62,393 today based on current gold market prices.  Would be nice if you could pick that up as well.  I don't know how much the badge weighs but as of March 6-7, 2026, an ounce of gold is worth approximately $5,130 to $5,190 USD in the spot market.  That's not counting the historical value.   SOURCE:  Newspapers.com             Below are the full pages that contain the articles above in Adobe .pdf format that you can download and save to your computer. The_Oshkosh_Northwestern_1885_03_14_Page_3.pdf Wisconsin_State_Journal_1885_03_13_4.pdf

I agree

I would think that is a "4" because of the way the "1" looks in "19" is way different. But thats just my old eyes ...

No it is 1.5” wide.    Chris

Tod, that's an excellent reference for wing collectors! Thank you, awesome.