1864 Washington and Flags - Abraham Lincoln Medal. By William H. Key. Musante GW-723, Baker-238, Cunningham 3-300S, King-93, DeWitt-AL 1864-26. Silver. MS-65 (NGC).
28 mm. Deep gray on the obverse, rich gold, blue and violet on the reverse. Prooflike and rare. Missing from Zabriskie in this metal.
From the Kessler Collection of Washingtonia. Earlier ex Wayte Raymond; F.C.C. Boyd estate; John J. Ford, Jr.; our sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XXIV, September 2013 Americana Sale, lot 11006. Ford collector envelope with attribution notation included.