"1863" Major General Ulysses S. Grant Medal. Restrike. Yellow Bronze. 103 mm. Julian MI-29. MS-64 (NGC).

Warmly and evenly toned in golden-olive, this otherwise smooth example is just a few light obverse spots away from a full Gem Mint State rating. The most significant of these carbon spots are at the letters MB in DECEMBER and within the lower left portion of the wreath. Medals of this type were originally awarded by Resolution of Congress, December 17, 1863, for Grant's capture of Vicksburg. This is one of the largest medals struck by the Philadelphia Mint. The finish on the present example confirms it as a restrike, probably from around the turn of the 20th century.