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1210
1876 4-Piece U.S. Centennial Mint Medal Set
. This out-
standing set of medals including:
1. Julian-CM-11, gilt copper, 57 mm. There were only
2,100 pieces of these gilt copper examples struck, and
were originally sold for $3 each.
2. Julian -CM-11, white metal, 57 mm. These white metal large
format medals are even rare, with a mintage of merely 583.
They were originally sold for $1 each.
3. Julian-CM-10, gilt copper, 38 mm. The proximate mintage for
this small format is around 10,500 pieces.
4. Julian-CM-10, silver, 38 mm. Around 10,133 examples struck.
This lot also includes the original box of issue. The white metal
and silver medals are beautifully toned with steel blue colors
and hints of iridescent hues. The copper medals are still with
even cladding.
Medals will grade AU to UNC.
Very popular
medals, rarely offered in such sets. Lot of 4 medals.
Estimated Value .....................................................$1,000-UP
1211
1876 U.S. Diplomatic Medal. Julian-CM-15
.
NGC graded
MS-65 Brown
. Bronze, 68 mm. The original dies for the Diplo-
matic Medal was designed by Augustin Dupre in 1790 and 1791.
This presented piece was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1876
with a pair of copy dies prepared by Charles Barber. These
extremely rare original U.S. Mint issues are recognizable from
the 20th century restrikes by their majestic strike and outstand-
ing details. This important medal should bring some serious
attention. Only the pickiest inspectors would be able to figure
out some minute imperfections on this extremely original
medal. Liberally as struck and definately the finest example the
cataloger ever encountered.
Pop 1; the solo finest example
graded at NGC.
Estimated Value ....................................................$1,500-UP