1869 United States Assay Commission Medal Mule. JK AC-7. Rarity-8. Columbia. Aluminum. Specimen-63 (PCGS).
33.4 mm. Somewhat subdued reflectivity, a single toning spot can be searched out in the right side of the wreath. This muling is known only in aluminum. The Julian-Keusch reference described is as unique and reported that "the only known specimen is in the ANS collection." Only three auction records exist, but none appeared in Boyd, Dreyfuss or Garrett.
From our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Virgil M. Brand Collection, November 1989 Saccone Collection Sale, lot 3457; our (Stack's) sale of the Ernest E. Keusch Collection of United States Assay Medals, 1860-1977, November 2008, lot 5232.
Price realized | 24'000 USD |
Starting price | 1 USD |
Estimate | 2'000 USD |