(c.1879) Medal GW-60A Bronzed The Large Sansom Medal SP(PCGS#659537)
(c.1879) Medal GW-60A Bronzed The Large Sansom Medal SP (PCGS#659537)
November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 4300
- 等级
- SP64
- 价格
- 2,990
- 详细说明
- Circa 1879 Sansom Medal, Large Format. Musante GW-60A, Baker-73A. Copper, Bronzed. Plain edge. SP-64 (PCGS). 45.9 mm. 734.3 grains. Pale mahogany patina on the obverse while the reverse is slightly more golden in tone. The obverse was clearly bronzed, but poorly so, resulting in very irregular patina in areas of the fields and a bit of mellowing on the high points. The reverse was perhaps lightly bronzed, but with very different effect. The edge is even more golden, reminiscent of the brass piece included in the Baker Collection. Pleasantly reflective in the fields and satiny on the devices. The reverse die was a bit uneven and sunken through the fields, a marker of the later observed die state of this medal. Faint anomalies are visible in the fields, particularly around the sword hilt. The small crack to the lower right of the plinth is fairly easy to see, while the vertical crack in the drapery beneath the sword’s hand guard is more difficult to see, but present. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. PCGS# 659537.