1790 AE Medal GW-10, The Manly Medal, BN MS(PCGS#525704)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7127

等级

AU58

价格

25,073

详细说明

Appealing Washington Manly Medal First Washington Portrait Medal Coined in America (ca. 1790) Washington Manly medal. Baker-61B, Musante GW-10. First Obverse. Bronze. AU-58 (PCGS). 556.5 grains. The very first Washington portrait medal coined in the United States, and Jacob Perkins’ inspiration when he created the types for the Washington Born Virginia copper. Beautiful light brown, a little brassy on the obverse high points, a bit lighter on the reverse than obverse overall. Extremely well struck, with no sloppy doubling of the reverse legend or loss of detail. Manly’s name and associated date are intact and legible at the base of the reverse, not purposefully removed at the time of sale as seen on many. A single tiny nick left of the 1789 date on the reverse is the only notable contact point. This is as choice as a Manly medal can be without being fully Mint State, well made and well preserved. Its historical importance is unparalleled, as it was the first metallic (as well as medallic) portrait of Washington that was available up and down the Eastern Seaboard after Washington’s first inauguration. These were sold in both Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Boston, Massachusetts, as confirmed by local newspaper advertisements; Jacob Perkins was not the only New Englander to encounter this medal. It is not terribly scarce, but examples of this quality are extremely difficult to come by. Provenance: From the Archangel Collection. Earlier, from Stack’s, privately, December 1981. PCGS Population: 2; 3 finer. PCGS# 525704 Click here for certification details from PCGS.