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THB"1797" (c. 1859-1904) Sansom Medal, Baker 72, Musante GW-59, Gem Proof. Plain Edge. 40.7mm. Bronze.
Lot 8
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A mid-to-late nineteenth century reissue of the Sansom Medal, published decades earlier to celebrate Washington's retirement from public life at the end of his second Presidential term. Likely produced sometime between the late 1850s and the turn of the twentieth century. The original medals were struck in the middle of the first decade of the nineteenth century, commissioned by Joseph Sansom, a wealthy Philadelphian, and designed by John Reich, an engraver responsible for a wide range of U.S. coins and medals who would join the U.S. Mint shortly after the Sansom Medal was produced. The Sansom Medal celebrates George Washington's peaceful relinquishing of the Presidency in 1797 with classical motifs, namely a fasces and a sword lying crossed beneath a laurel wreath on a draped pedestal, with a union shield on the right panel. An attractive portrait of Washington the obverse rounds out the handsome design. Reissuance of the medal began in the mid-nineteenth century. Fuld/Rulau report 308 bronze examples struck between 1859 and the 1870s, while Musante reports 303 struck between 1861 and 1904. This piece sports beautiful, even red-brown coloration and original, problem-free surfaces.Early American History Auctions, Inc. Autographs, Coins, Currency, Americana, December 11th, 1999, Lot #29.No condition report? Click below to request one.*Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report
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