(c.1824) 1C GW-112-C3 Washington-Lafayette on 1818 1C, BN MS(PCGS#694275)

(c.1824) 1C GW-112-C3 Washington-Lafayette on 1818 1C, BN MS (PCGS#694275)

November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1824 Lafayette Visit Medalet dies by Joseph Lewis struck over an 1818 cent. Musante GW-112-C3, Baker-198C. Copper. VG-10 (PCGS). 29.0 mm. 156.8 grains. Deep olive patina with a bit of granularity and deep earthen encrustation through the portraits from having spent a bit of time lost and exposed to the elements. Still, the overall eye appeal is fairly glossy and not at all unattractive. The Washington counterstamp is centered on Liberty’s face, as usual, and stamped a bit unevenly with the lower left rim a little weak. All details from the punch are clear, however. The Lafayette mark is more evenly applied and pleasantly sharp. A very popular issue, produced from the same dies that were used in striking the tiny, fragile silver medalets as offered in the previous lot, but here in a much more durable form. Some seen are pierced for suspension, an assurance that they are contemporary and that some were worn as adornments, while others are seen on different host coins, such as 1824 half dollars. However, large cents seem to have been the favorite host and are a bit more plentiful today than any other item struck by these dies. A classic piece and very much in demand. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. PCGS# 694275.