Washington Tokens: 1792
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undated [1792] Baker 60 Born Virginia - American Armies Copper
Obverse: GEO. WASHINGTON BORN VIRGINIA FEB. 11. 1732 .
Reverse: * / GENERAL / [OF THE] / AMER[ICA]N ARMIE[S] / 177[5] / RESIGNED / 1783 / PRESIDENT / OF THE / UNITED STATES / 1789
Edge: plain
Weight: 173.6 g (11.25 grams) Diameter: 31.8 mm Reverse die alignment: 360°
Comments: Listed by Fuld as WA.1792.9. This coin is somewhat oblong with a diameter of 31.8mm from top to bottom and 30.6mm from side to side. On the obverse there are several nicks. It was struck slightly off center so that there is a very pronounced border design on the lower portion of theobverse but none on the top portion. The reverse is also nicked and somewhat off center. The border design is bold from 6:00 to 9:00 o'clock but opposite, at the word ARMIES, the S is partly off the planchet. The reverse inscription begins with a six pointed star and on this example, as on most surviving examples, a portion of the inscription is worn off; the missing sections are supplied above in brackets. This is the more common reverse die, in which the D of RESIGNED is under the N in PRESIDENT. As explained in the introduction, a few examples were combined with a similar die (with the D under the T) that was also used for the 1792 dated variety of American Armies coppers.
Provenance: Acquired through the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment from the EAHA auction of August 22, 1998, lot 688.
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1792 Baker 19 Roman Head Cent - Electrotype copy
Obverse: WASHINGTON PRESIDENT . 1792
Reverse: CENT
Edge: plain
Weight: 209.1 g (13.54 grams) Diameter: 28.88 mm Reverse die alignment: 360°
Comments: Listed by Fuld as WA.1792.3. This is an electrotype copy from one of the some twenty original coins. The edge of this copy is plain. Originals are 30mm in diameter, weight 196-198.5 grains and contain a lettered edge reading, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA . X . X . X ." A small test cut was made on the rim of this example at about 7:00 o'clock (at the W) showing the copy to be made of lead rather than copper. The reverse displays a crack from the edge at 3:00 o'clock travelling erratically through the wings and shield continuing to rim on the opposite side at 9:00 o'clock. Several small defects are present, as the dot at the A and O in WASHINGTON on the obverse, but these may be only in the copy. These defects do not appear in the color photograph of the original Roman Head cent sold by Bowers and Ruddy in the 1981 Garrett auction as lot 1711.
Provenance: Acquired through the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment from the EANA auction of May 23, 1998, lot 657.
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