1814 War of 1812 Era, Lieut. Stephen Cassin Medal, Battle of Lake Champlain, Copper, Ch. About Unc.

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  War of 1812
  1814 Stephen Cassin U.S. Mint Naval Medal
  1814 War of 1812 Era, Lieutenant Stephen Cassin Medal, For the Victory at the Battle of Lake Champlain, Struck at the United States Mint in Copper, Choice About Uncirculated.
  Julian NA-8. 65 mm. This large medal, is the official mint restrike commemorating Lieutenant Cassin's command of the U.S.S. Ticonderoga during the Battle of Lake Champlain, was engraved by Moritz Furst, who has signed both sides. The obverse original dies were not produced until 1818, so the medal he medal offered here was struck with the "C.B." initials which appear on the new reverse die used to produce the U.S. Mint restrikes made after 1878. A lovely clean medal without any major detractions and with nice even color.
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  The Congressional Resolution authorizing the original minting of the Cassin Medal reads, as follows:
  "Thursday, 20 October 1814
  Resolutions, expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Thomas Macdonough, the officers, seamen, marines, and infantry serving as marines, on board the United States' squadron on Lake Champlain.
  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress be, and the same are hereby presented to Captain Thomas Macdonough, and, through him, to the officers, petty officers, seamen, marines, and infantry serving as marines, attached to the squadron under his command, for the decivsive and splendid victory gained on Lake Champlain, on the eleventh of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, over a British squadron of superior force.
  Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause gold medals to be struck, emblematical of the action between the two squadrons, and to present them to Captain Macdonough and Captain Robert Henly, and also to Lieutenant Stephen Cassin, in such manner as may be most honourable to them; and that the President be further requested to present a silver medal, with suitable emblems and devices, to each of the commissioned officers of the navy and army serving on board, and a sword to each of the midshipmen and sailing masters, who so nobly distinguished themselves in that memorable conflict.
  Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to present a silver medal, with like emblems and devices, to the nearest male relative of Lieutenant Peter Gamble, and of Lieutenant John Stansbury, and to communicate to them the deep regret which Congress feels for the loss of those gallant men, whose names ought to live in the recollection and affection of a grateful country.
  Resolved, That three months' pay be allowed, exclusively of the common allowance, to all the petty officers, seamen, marines, and infantry serving as marines, who so gloriously supported the honour of the American flag on that memorable day."
  
  
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