Reference | HK- SH 2-86 WM |
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Date | 1876 |
Grade | XF |
Price | $245.00 |
Item # | 2118 |
Metal | White Metal |
Engraved By | Rudolf Laubenheimer |
Obverse bust of Washington, engraved by German-American engraver Rudolf Laubenheimer. One of five different obverse designs that share a common “See How We Prosper” reverse. According to Joe Levine of Presidential Auctions, 25 were struck in bronze and a smaller number in silver. The set of five medals was sold by U.S. Medallion Company, designed and patented by jeweler S.J. Delon of New York, according to Frossard’s 1876 listing.