1896 United States Assay Commission Medal. JK AC-40. Rarity-5. Copper, Bronzed. Specimen-66 (PCGS).
33 mm. Mint records do not indicate how bronze pieces were originally struck from these dies, however there were 35 of the standard silver pieces produced. Pleasing medium chocolate brown finish overall, with a slight hint of an underlying red. The rarity rating given in the JK reference on this series is for all metals; the rarity of this year in bronze is borne out by the fact that it was not represented in this composition in the comprehensive Keusch collection we (Stack's) sold in November 2008.
From our sale of the Collections of The Strong, Rochester, New York, sold to benefit the museum's collections fund, March 2015 Baltimore Auction, lot 50332. Originally collected by John Charles Woodbury (1859-1937).

Estimate: $1200