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(1790) Washington Before Boston Medal, Bronze, Original, MS62 Brown NGC. Baker-47B, Betts-542, Julian MI-1b, GW-09-P1. ...
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Description
(1790) Washington Before Boston Medal
Bronze, Original Paris Mint Dies
MS62 Brown, Baker-47B
(1790) Washington Before Boston Medal, Bronze, Original, MS62
Brown NGC. Baker-47B, Betts-542, Julian MI-1b, GW-09-P1. 68 mm.
Struck at the Paris Mint from dies engraved by
Pierre-Simon-Benjamin Duvivier. The first entry in the Comitia
Americana series, the Washington Before Boston medal is arguably
best known among all Washington medals. It is positioned #2 in the
100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens reference, trailing
only the Libertas Americana medal. In March 1776, the British
evacuated Boston following a year's occupation, after General
Washington directed the installation of cannon at Dorchester
Heights, overlooking Boston. The Continental Congress promptly
awarded a gold medal to Washington. The original dies also struck
examples in silver and bronze. The present piece is mahogany-brown
with blushes of steel-blue. Well struck and desirable.Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 521531, Base PCGS# 515045)
Auction Info
2025 February 27 - March 2 Long Beach Expo US Coins Signature® Auction #1381 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
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