Undated (ca. 1867) Jefferson / Libertas Americana muling by J.A. Bolen. Musante JAB M-5. Copper. Marked “B 5” on edge. MS-66+ BN (PCGS).

25.4 mm. 161.5 grains. Another lovely medal from this extremely rare set, and perfectly matched to the others offered here. Intense blue, violet and green iridescence on both sides with traces of soft orange red remaining in places. Boldly struck on a thick flan, with sharp rims and prooflike fields. Only a couple of trivial marks are noted. Reported to have been struck in silver to the tune of a single specimen in the 1868 ANJ listing, with none in copper mentioned. However, the copper impressions of six mules in this series, including this one, were mentioned in the March 1868 edition. Johnson reported five struck in copper in 1882. Struck from the Jefferson die in its earliest observed die state, with a fine die line passing through the O of JEFFERSON, allowing us more reasons to unhesitatingly declare this a Bolen original. A set in silver, copper, brass and white metal was offered in the 1882 Bushnell sale, as lot 1850. Board Position: C 1/3

From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. Earlier from the personal reference collection of John Adams Bolen.