Washingtoniana
Circa 1876 Trenton Medal. George Lovett's Battle Series, No. 8. Musante GW-891, Baker-447, HK-111. Silver. Plain edge. MS-67 (PCGS).
34.1 mm. 227.0 grains. A final entry from this magnificent partial set last sold in our Garrett Collection offerings in 1981. Rich rose, pale blue-green and gold toning mottled over both sides. Boldly prooflike in the fields with attractive satiny motifs. One tiny anomaly in the field behind the hair tie appears as made. Virtually pristine surfaces otherwise, with superb eye appeal. As others offered here, this is a great rarity, with evidence that perhaps only two sets were struck in silver.
PCGS# 642269.
From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. Earlier from our (Bowers and Ruddy's) sale of the Garrett Collection, March 1981, lot 1881 (part).
Estimate: $1500