Washingtoniana
Circa 1793 Washington Success Token. Small Size. Musante GW-44, Baker-267, Breen-1289, DeWitt-GW 1792-3, var. Brass. Reeded edge. MS-63 (PCGS).
19.5 mm. 30.9 grains. An exceptional specimen with light golden olive surfaces that show a nuance of prooflike character in the fields. A couple of tiny patina spots are noted, but none is threatening to the surfaces in the least. A nice, strong impression, struck on a well-prepared flan and seemingly an early die state. Slightly soft at the centers which is typical of the small-size variant. Easily among the nicest small-size Success medals we have seen in a decade.
PCGS# 783.
From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. Earlier from our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of March 1989, lot 5169.
Estimate: $2000