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Browse Catalogue of Stack's May 2005 New York Auction Limited to: John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 9 → United States Mint and Private Medals → Medals Struck At or for the United States Mint → Assay, Presidential, Personal, & Agricultural Medals Page 2 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 New York → John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 9 → United States Mint and Private Medals → Medals Struck At or for the United States Mint → Assay, Presidential, Personal, & Agricultural Medals 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 31 Undated [ca. 1858, 1867] Pennsylvania Institute Edward Everett Medal. J.AM.66 CH UNC $400.00 Copper, bronzed. 45.1 mm. By Anthony Paquet. Choice Uncirculated. Unawarded. Dark brown surface finish. A few light flecks. The obverse has Everett's bust facing left while the reverse wreath encloses a space for the awardee's name. Extremely rare. These seem to have been struck at the Mint in 1858 and 1867 only. 32 Undated [ca. 1850's] Portsmouth, Virginia Town Council Medal. J.UN.29 CH UNC $500.00 Freeman 603. 63.7 mm. Copper, bronzed. Choice Uncirculated. Unawarded. Medium brown surface finish, somewhat mottled on the back. The obverse bears the façade of the Portsmouth Naval Hospital as it was. The reverse of the original would have been inscribed with the name of the awardee. These were struck in gold following the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1855. Julian says they were...  more 33 Undated [ca. 1850's] Portsmouth, Virginia Town Council Medal. J.UN.29, F.603 UNC $275.00 63.7 mm. Copper, bronzed. Uncirculated. Unawarded. A second. Medium brown surface finish, verdigris spots. Page 2 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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