(ca. 1859) AR Medal GW-59, Sansom, First Reissue MS(PCGS#546332)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

20037

等级

SP64

价格

21,897

详细说明

Attractive Circa 1859 Presidency Relinquished Medal Struck in Silver Circa 1859 Sansom medal. Presidency Relinquished. U.S. Mint restrike. Early impression. Musante GW-59, Baker-72, Julian PR-1. Silver. SP-64 (PCGS). 40.6 mm. 528.9 grains. Beautifully toned with generous light rose, violet and gold blended nicely over the obverse while the reverse is blue-green at the center, and matches the obverse toward the rims. While colorful, it isn’t too dark as the silver background has notable brightness. Light handling is noted in the fields, which are boldly reflective. This piece looks very similar to the two we sold in the Norweb Collection (2006). This is an early state of the dies without spalling on Washington’s portrait. Struck on a slightly heavier flan than the next piece and comparable in this regard to the first of the mentioned Norweb medals. The second Norweb medal was considerably lighter and a later die state. A survey of pieces we have sold where weights are available seems to indicate that these heavier flans might be indicative of earlier strikes in general, as they seem to consistently be over 500 grains. Further confirmation of their early state is in the missing spalling or rust spot on the obverse rim over NI. Musante reports that 57 are believed to have been struck between 1861 and 1904. This would certainly be among the earlier ones. Provenance: Ex William Spohn Baker Collection, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania by bequest, November 15, 1897. Click here for certification details from PCGS.