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Albany Burgesses Corps Semicentennial - 1883 - Albany, NY
Prior to American Revolution, Burgess was delegate of popular branch (House of Burgesses) of Virginia legislature. Word defined, also, as free-man of borough. Use of term spread elsewhere in colonial America. In this case, Albany Burgesses Corps apparently organized 1833 as quasi military unit, elaborately uniformed; participated in certain civic ceremonies; functioned as parading escort to visiting dignitaries; regularly marched in city parades. Organization no longer active.
Obverse: Within center circle is City Seal; outside, above Semi-Centennial; outside, below Albany Burgesses Corps ; beaded border.
Reverse: Within center circle, across is a scroll / Oct. 8, 1833 / scroll / Oct. 8, 1883 / scroll; outside above Semper ; outside below Paratus (translation: "Always Prepared"); beaded border.
HK-593 - Bronze. Size 26.
HK-593a - Silver-plated Bronze.
 
Image provided by John Dean
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