"1859" Washington Irving Memorial Medal. By A.I. Henning. Copper, Bronzed. Mint State.
68 mm. Obv: Nude bust right of the author of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, anepigraphic on the obverse except for the tiny artist's signature A. I. HENNING N.Y. just below the truncation. Rev: Inscribed, within a laurel and oak wreath, WASHINGTON IRVING / BORN / APRIL 3. 1783 / DIED / NOVEMBER 29. / 1859.
From the Dick Johnson Collection.

Estimate: $250