"1799" (ca. 1800) Westwood Medal. First Reverse. Musante GW-82, Baker-81A. Fire-Gilt Copper. Unc Details--Scratched (PCGS).

40.7 mm. 573.8 grains. Bright gold surfaces display excellent prooflike reflectivity in the fields and a fine satin frost to the devices. Beautifully struck with full expression of all details and pleasantly full rims. The gilding was clearly present prior to striking and is superbly preserved. There are tiny breaks in the finish noted at the rims, but none is due to wear on any of the high points. An unfortunate scratch in the right obverse field is really the only mark worthy of mention on this otherwise unusually nice specimen. Quite scarce in this format and immensely handsome. This is from the first die pairing, and it seems to be the scarcer of the two with the fire-gilt finish.

From the E Pluribus Unum Collection.

Estimate: $ 2000