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Browse Catalogue of Stack's January 2005 Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → War With Mexico → Mexican War Medals Struck by the U.S. Mint Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last Categories  •  Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → War With Mexico → Mexican War Medals Struck by the U.S. Mint Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 416 Major General Zachary Taylor. Julian MI.22 CH UNC $850.00 Copper, bronzed. 64.7 mm. Choice Uncirculated. A very attractive example with bright fields and a sharp strike. Good, light golden brown color. Taylor always seems dejected on this obverse. 417 Major General Zachary Taylor. Battle of Monterey. Gold. Gem Uncirculated. J.MI.23, Loubat 60 GEM UNC $32,500.00 64.8 mm. 3,851.6 gns. (249.26 gms.). 5.5 mm. thick. In a word, gorgeous. Both the obverse and reverse are bright, brilliant yellow gold, the color having toned down slightly over the intervening century and a half. There are some light hay lines on each side, a couple of small rim marks at the top of the obverse, and some small scratches at left reverse near the rim. Apart from these minor...  more 418 Major General Zachary Taylor. J.MI.23 CH UNC $725.00 Copper, bronzed. 64.9 mm. Choice Uncirculated. A pleasing specimen with bright fields and a strong strike. Good, deep brown color. Rims 5.8 - 6.2 mm. thick. 419 Major General Zachary Taylor. J.MI.23 CH UNC $675.00 Copper, bronzed. 65.0 mm. Choice Uncirculated. A second example. Some light obverse spots. Reddish mahogany color. Rims 5.0 - 5.5 mm. thick. 420 Major General Zachary Taylor. J.MI.23 CH UNC $500.00 Copper, bronzed. 65.0 mm. Choice Uncirculated. A third. Old obverse stain. Reddish mahogany color. Rims 5.0 - 5.6 mm. thick. 421 Major General Zachary Taylor. J.MI.24 UNC $725.00 Copper, bronzed. 89.5 mm. Uncirculated. Old obverse verdigris spot. Struck from a somewhat rusted obverse die. The reverse shows why C.C. Wright might be thought America's most gifted engraver. 422 Major General Zachary Taylor. J.MI.24. Trial in lead UNC $1,300.00 89.7 mm. Technically Uncirculated. Rims 7.0 - 7.8 mm. thick. Obverse the completed MI.24 die. Reverse incomplete, lacks battle scene, landscape unfinished, no inscriptions, no signatures. Some oxidation across the middle of the obverse, rim dents and nicks. Undoubtedly quite rare but how so is not known to the cataloguer, who has not seen another like it. However, Carlson prices pairs...  more 423 Major General Winfield Scott J.MI.26 obverse/Major General Zachary Taylor J.MI.24 reverse muling trial. Lead EF $850.00 Technically as made but Extremely Fine in appearance. 89.7 mm. The Scott obverse is incomplete, lacking the general's name and the inscription and decorative stars. The Taylor battle scene reverse is from the finished die. Undoubtedly quite rare and the first the cataloguer has seen. 424 Major General Zachary Taylor. The Louisiana Medal. J.MI.25. Silver. Choice About Uncirculated CH AU $9,500.00 76.2 mm. 3,138.3 gns. (203.1 gms.). Both the obverse and reverse are lightly toned in a medium shade of coin silver gray. The fields are bright and reflective with some semi-prooflike appearance still remaining. Well struck in the centers, with all of the pelican's breast feathers clear and bold on the obverse and the serried ranks of American soldiers quite visible in the center of the reverse....  more 425 Major General Zachary Taylor. The Louisiana Medal. J.MI.25. Silver. Uncirculated. Prooflike UNC $12,000.00 76.2 mm. 3,134.5 gns. (202.85 gms.). Both the obverse and reverse are deeply toned in a rich coin silver gray with highlights of iridescent blue and rose, particularly dramatic on the reverse where the center is bright and the rims are offset a darker shade. Well struck on both sides, as expected, with full detail showing in the pelican's breast feathers on the obverse and the ranks of American...  more 426 Major General Zachary Taylor. The Louisiana Medal. J.MI.25 UNC $3,500.00 Copper, bronzed.76.1 mm. Uncirculated. A little scruffy looking but the deep mahogany color is good and the medal comes with its original red plush lined maroon leather case. 427 Major General Zachary Taylor. The Louisiana Medal. J.MI.25 AU $3,000.00 Copper, bronzed. 76.5 mm. About Uncirculated. A second example. 428 Major General Winfield Scott. J.MI.26 UNC $800.00 Copper, bronzed. 89.5 mm. Uncirculated. Some obverse spots. Light reddish mahogany in color. 429 Major General Winfield Scott. J.MI.27 UNC $650.00 Copper, bronzed. 89.3 mm. Uncirculated. Some obverse spots. Light reddish mahogany in color. This is a scarcer type for Scott. Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last

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