Reference | SH 2-86 WM |
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Date | 1876 |
Grade | BU |
Price | $395.00 |
Item # | 4157 |
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. Graded as BU and has hairlines.