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ca. 1799/1800 Washington Funeral Urn Medal, White Metal, AU/environmental damage

Lot Title:	ca. 1799/1800 Washington Funeral Urn Medal, White Metal, AU/environmental damage
Lot Number:	218
Description:	Richard D Martin Consignment. Baker-166c (R.6), dies 1-C, no period after U.S. Unlike many commemorative medals struck just for admiration, the Washington Funeral Urn medals were intended to be worn proudly during the civic procession of the first President's mournfuil exit from the living. They were issued by Massachusetts engraver Jacob Perkins, himself a remarkable persona who was an inventor, mechanical engineer and physicist, known also as the "Father of the Refrigerator". Several die combinations are known, but the cataloger feels like the present 1-C may be even rarer than the R.6 assigned the general Baker attribution. The reverse die has a period after "U" in U.S., but the second period is obscured by the tip of the urn's lid. Admittedly, this example shows an even and consistnet layer of moderate corrosion, but put a loupe on the surface and enjoy considerably sharper detail than what is frequently seen for the type.
Estimate:	$500-$700
Lot Status:	Bidding has been closed for this lot.
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Hammered Price:	$1,550
Price Realized:	$1,829

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