Stack's Bowers Galleries

Winter 2022 Showcase Auction  –  27 October - 4 November 2022

Stack's Bowers Galleries, Winter 2022 Showcase Auction

U.S. Coins and Currency

Part 1: Th, 27.10.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Fr, 28.10.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 3: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 4: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 10:00 PM CET
Part 5: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 11:00 PM CET
Part 6: We, 02.11.2022, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 7: We, 02.11.2022, from 9:00 PM CET
Part 8: Th, 03.11.2022, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 9: Th, 03.11.2022, from 10:00 PM CET
Part 10: Fr, 04.11.2022, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 11: Fr, 04.11.2022, from 11:00 PM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

Circa 1863 Undraped Washington / Shield Reverse Medal by George H. Lovett. Musante GW-511, Baker-144A. Copper. MS-66 RB (PCGS).

27.7 mm. Vivid blue and violet over most of the obverse while traces of orange red remain close to the rims. The reverse is dominated by fiery orange and red with just a trace of violet. Virtually pristine surfaces in terms of handling, with only a couple of tiny reverse spots noted. One of just 16 reported struck in copper.

From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from Presidential Coin and Antique's sale of July 1993, lot 188; David Hirsch Collection; Presidential Coin and Antique's sale of June 2011, lot 193.

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Starting price 1 USD
Estimate 600 USD
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