An appealing example of this iconic Washingtoniana type. Deep mahogany brown patina dominates, although both sides reveal blended golden-copper highlights under a light. The texture is satiny and free of significant blemishes apart from a few small spots on the obverse and a concentration of wispy handling marks in the reverse field. The Philadelphia Mint struck several hundred examples of this type from the 1860s through the 1880s using copy dies hubbed from an original bronze medal produced in the Paris Mint. Given the popularity of the Washington Before Boston medal as a type and the extreme rarity and consequent high cost of originals, this attractive example of the Baker-49 restrike is sure to see spirited bidding among specialists.,,,From our (Stacks) sale of the Herbert M. Oechsner Collection, September 1988, lot 1417; our (Coin Galleries) sale of April 2000, lot 1803; Presidential Coin and Antiques sale of June 2008, lot 13.