1834 WM Med. GW-147, Death of Lafayette MS(PCGS#680713)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

2073

等级

MS62

价格

29,709

详细说明

1834 American Eagle Medal. Musante GW-147, Baker-55. White Metal. Plain Edge. MS-62 (PCGS). 49.5 mm. 46.0 grams. A superb example of this distinctive early Washington medal, engraved by John H. Henning whose initials are seen at Washington's truncation. These are believed to be of English manufacture. Lovely light pewter-gray on the obverse, sharp and satiny, with some pale staining which is not uncommon on these pieces when seen in high grade. Even the lovely Garrett specimen was so affected. The reverse of the present medal is extraordinary. Bright silver luster throughout, with no staining and only a few trivial hairlines. The details are sharply defined and well executed. This medal is known with a plain edge as seen here, as well as with a diagonally reeded edge. The Rulau-Fuld revision of Baker suggests that the plain edge variant is scarcer, and appearances do seem to support this somewhat. Though, in reality, it is not that important a consideration, as only the most serious students of early Washington pieces would require both styles. What is important is that this example is likely among the finest known and thus suitable for the cabinet of a connoisseur. Provenance: From the Ken Beukelaer Collection of Washington Pieces. Earlier ex Hewitt Collection; Gilbert Steinberg; our (Stack's) sale of the Gilbert Steinberg Collection, May 1992, lot 13; our (Stack's) sale of the Fairfax Collection of Washington Medals, May 1993, lot 76; our sale of the Charles A. Wharton Collection, March 2014 Baltimore Auction, lot 2079. Lot tag and collector tags with attribution and provenance notes included. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.