Brigadier General Eleazer Ripley Medal, Julian-MI-19, MS63 NGC....

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Brigadier General Eleazer Ripley Military Medal, MS63

Brigadier General Eleazer Ripley Medal, Julian-MI-19, MS63 NGC. Bronzed copper, 65 mm, 132.5 gm. Dies by Moritz Fürst. Obverse bust right, legend around BRIG. GEN. ELEAZER W. RIPLEY, FURST.F. below. Reverse Fame hangs a shield on a palm tree, legend RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS NOVEMB. 3. 1814. / CHIPPEWA NIAGARA ERIE / BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA JULY 5. 1814. NIAGARA JULY 25. 1814. (dividing line in exergue before this last) ERIE AUG. 15. SEP. 17. 1814., FURST.F. to lower right.
Julian points out that this medal was delayed many times. First Ripley refused to furnish a profile portrait for the obverse, which was not completed until 1826. At that time a dispute arose over the part Ripley had played in the two battles of Erie. Finally it was determined that Ripley had indeed played a significant role, and the third battle was added to the exergue (and presumably the shield).
This nice, glossy walnut-brown piece, from a copper mintage of 97 examples, offers few distractions and generous eye appeal, with semiprooflike surfaces. From the original dies, with the R in FURST broken on the obverse. Comes with NGC Photo Certificate. An example in the Ford sale (Stack's, Sale VII, 1/2005), lot 380, sold for $525.

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