Gold Washington Funeral Urn Medal AU55 NGC. ...

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Gold Washington Funeral Urn Medal AU55
Ex: John J. Ford, F.C.C. Boyd

Gold Washington Funeral Urn Medal AU55 NGC. Baker-166. Dies 1-B. Plain edge. 29.3 mm. 206.5 gns. 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 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.

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 787, Greysheet# 425)

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