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1799 MEDAL Gold Funeral Urn Medal AU55 NGC....

2008 May Long Beach, CA Signature Auction #1108

 
Sold for: $21,850.00 (includes BP )
Bid Source: Internet bidder
Auction Ended On: May 29, 2008
Item Activity: 7 Internet/mail/phone bidders
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Gold Choice AU Funeral Urn Medal
Ex: Ford, Baker-166, Dies 1-B
1799 MEDAL Gold Funeral Urn Medal AU55 NGC. Baker-166. Dies 1-B. Plain edge. 29.3 mm. 206.5 gn. George Washington was a favorite subject of medalists over the years, and a wide series of death medals were produced. The Funeral Urn medals were part of a series of gold, silver, and tin medals produced by Newburyport, Massachusetts engraver Jacob Perkins. This example is from the comprehensive John Ford Collection, which contained nearly two dozen such pieces in various dies and medals.
The obverse features a profile of Washington within a closed wreath, around, the inscription HE IS IN GLORY, THE WORLD IN TEARS. The reverse has a large funeral urn with script GW. The outer legend reads: B.F.11.1732 G.A.ARM.'75.R.'83.P.U.S.A.'89. The interior legend reads: R.'96 G.ARM.U.S.'98.OB.D.14.1799. This abbreviated legend lists the milestone events in Washington's life. He was born on February 11, 1732, was General of the American Army from 1775 to 1783, President of the United States of America from 1789 to 1796, General of the Army of the United States in 1798 and died December 14, 1799.
This is a pleasing example with reflective bright yellow-gold surfaces. The fields near the major devices exhibit a few pinscratches, most prominent near the profile. It is holed at the top as issued (19 of 22 funeral medals in the Ford Collection were holed). A minor planchet depression is visible at the right end of the pedestal below the urn.
Ex: F.C.C. Boyd Estate; John J. Ford, Jr. (Stack's, 5/2004), lot 170; Columbus Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/06), lot 198, which realized $23,000; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/08), lot 2649, which realized $25,300.
From The Liberty Collection of American Colonial Coinage, Part Three. (#789)

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