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U.S. Mint Medals
base of the column is inscribed, I STILL LIVE. Dartmouth
College buildings are shown in the far background. Legend:
LIBERTY AND UNION. NOW AND FOREVER. ONE AND
INSEPARABLE. The reverse is the one with the more common,
“long legend”, which extends into the ground area on each side
of the commemorative column. The rarer “short legend” variety
is the one pictured in Julian.
Not struck at the Mint, but published by George S. Appleton
of 356 Broadway. NYCV. T h e o r i g i n a l flyer inside the
case (
BUT NOT PRESENT HERE!)
states: “This elegant
medallion of the great statesman is now completed. The
likeness must strike everyone as characteristic. It is executed
by Mr. C. C. Wright, who is almost the only one who cuts dies
of this magnitude in this country…. Some idea may be formed
of the great expense of getting out a medal of this description,
when it is borne in mind that the die from which these medals
were struck cost $1200.00. The metal of which this medal is
made is strongly heated, and subjected to the action of the die
under a force equal to the weight of 600 tons. This process
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is repeated from, 25 to 60 times before an impression of the
requisite clearness and finish can be effected.” (G)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS
342.
1876 CENTENNIAL.
CM-11, 57.7mm. Copper Bronzed.
William Barber, Sc. Nice Unc. with the union very minor spots.
Obverse with a standing figure of Liberty on a pedestal crowning
figures of Industry and Arts with laurel wreaths. Dated 1876 on
the pedestal. The reverse bears a kneeling Liberty figure with a
sword, her left arm upraised toward a circle of 13 stars. Dated
1776 in the exergue. The surrounding legend reads: THESE
UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE,
FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES. (G)
343.
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK.
CM-14. 59.5mm. (The
62mm size cited by Julian is in error.) Copper, Bronzed.
William H. Key, Sc. Choice Uncirculated. LIGHT, LIBERTY
, LAW above ahead of Liberty to the left. Rx: THE NEW
YORK FREE ACADEMY/ WAS FOUNDED/ 1847/ BY ACT
OF THE LEGISLATURE/ AND/ VOTE OF THE CITIZENS;/
AND/ ITS NAME WAS CHANGED/ 1866/ BY ACT TAKING
EFFECT/ MAY 1/ 2TO/ COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK 290 medals struck in copper bronzed. (F)
344.
GRANT MEDALET.
CM-18 var. 25.4mm. Gilt Copper. 7.2
grams. George Morgan, Sc. Choice Proof-like Unc. Obverse
bust of Grant to the left, ULYSSES S. GRANT to either side.
The reverse bears the arms of Philadelphia at center surrounded
by a two line legend: STRUCK AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE
MUNICIPAL PARADE/ BY THE EMPLOYES (sic) OF THE
U.S. MINT. DEC. 16, 1879.
The 21mm size given by Julian is in error. Julian does not list a
gilt variation – it is the first we have seen. (F)
345.
NORTH WESTERN SANITARY FAIR, 1865.
CM-45;
King 501; Cunningham 21-010Cbz. 57.6mm. Copper, bronzed.
Anthony Paquet, Sc. A nice uncirculated example with reflective
surfaces. A thin die crack runs diagonally across Lincoln’s
head. Obverse with a bearded bust of Lincoln to the right.
MEMORIA IN AETERNA above. ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
below. The reverse portrays a figure of Liberty holding a flag
and pointing toward a military camp in the background. Legend
above; NORTH WESTERN SANITARY FAIR. In exergue:
CHICAGO, ILL./ 1865/
During and after the Civil War, the Sanitary Commission
served a function similar to the more modern Red Cross. They
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