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    Washington Medals 1860-69



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    Baker 97A           Washington Star, first obverse           [1865]         G. Lovett             New York City

    Obverse:   [no legend]
    Reverse:   WASHINGTON

    Copper       Weight:  323.1 g   (20.93 grams)           Diameter:  31.1 mm           Reverse die alignment: 360°

    Comments:   The obverse displays an undraped bust right portrait of Washington in a wreath consisting of a crossed palm branch to the right and a laurel branch to the left. The reverse has a border of thirteen stars (each with six points, Rulau and Fuld mistakenly say five points), with each star in an arch; the word WASHINGTON is in the center from which rays eminate in the shape of a sixteen point star. This medal was issued in silver, copper, white metal and brass. The reverse was also joined with an equestrian figure of Washington (known as the second obverse), Baker 98, struck at about the same time. Baker 98 is signed L, for George Hampden Lovett of New York City, who produced both medals ca. 1865.

    Provenance:  Part of an anonymous donation consisting of 1100 tokens and medals covering the Nineteenth century, primarily up through the Civil War era.

    Reference: Rulau and Fuld, p. 68; Baker, pp. 57-58.



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    Baker 95A           Double head medal                              

    Obverse:   [above] GEORGE WASHINGTON     [below] BORN 1732 DIED 1799
    Reverse:   PATER     PATRIÆ

    Copper       Weight:  72.9 g   (4.72 grams)           Diameter:  20.6 mm           Reverse die alignment: 360°

    Comments:   The obverse of this medal displays an undraped bust left portrait of Washington while the reverse contains a bust left draped in a Roman mantle. The medal was issued in silver, copper, bronze and brass.

    Provenance:  Part of an anonymous donation consisting of 1100 tokens and medals covering the Nineteenth century, primarily up through the Civil War era.

    Reference: Rulau and Fuld, p. 66; Baker, p. 57


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