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(1800) Washington Funeral Medal Uniface in Gold Baker-169 R7- PCGS graded MS65
. Beautiful lustrous bright yellow gold with
hard, prooflike fields while the devices are frosty giving this piece a wonderful cameo appearance. The only marks are a pair of shallow plan-
chet depressions at the rim over IN behind the portrait and a bit of very light shaving at the rim over WORL. Neither defect is distracting and
this piece offers exceptional eye appeal. This one is clearly the finest we have ever seen. A beautiful and extremely rare example of a funeral
badge worn to honor our first President at parades and other commemorations held around the country following Washington' s death in
December of 1799. These were made by Boston goldsmith and jeweler Eben Moulton as a "ladies medal" and some were made into custom
pieces of jewelry by adding bezels or creating holes for suspension. About a dozen are known to have survived, and many of those are held
in museums or other permanent collections housed in private institutions. A rare opportunity to acquire a significant and very attractive piece
of early American History. Oval shaped, 24 x 28 mm. The attribution is noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Estimated Value ....................................................................................................................................................................$75,000-UP
Ex Milwaukee ANA bourse 8/2007
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