Undated (1847) State of Louisiana Medal to Major General Zachary Taylor. Julian MI-25. Copper. About Uncirculated, Edge Bruise. Housed in the Original Case.76.6 mm. Produced in antebellum New Orleans through contract with the firm of H[orace] E. Baldwin & Co., silversmiths, the dies were created by Americas most famed medallist of the period - Charles Cushing Wright - with the design assistance of New Yorker Peter Paul Duggan, an historian and professor of drawing at New Yorks Free Academy. The same design team accomplished the Washington Allston medal struck by the Mint in this era. The military scene on the reverse is reminiscent of the finest work of Dupre or Furst and is glorious in its fine detail. It is unclear if H.E. Baldwin & Co. had the means to strike such a substantial medal themselves or subcontracted its actual coining.<p>Taylor received a gold striking and at least one in silver. Other silver medals were presented to Taylors staff, while copper examples like this were probably either sold to collectors or distributed to other VIPs. Today, the silver and copper medals are similarly rare.<p>The original leather case is complete and functional, the only blemishes of note some minor exterior scuffing. (Total: 1 medal; 1 case)
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