1856 San Francisco Vigilance Committee Medal. Silver. 37 mm. 26.6 grams. Membership Number 1884. Near Extremely Fine, Slightly Bent.；The offering of a single Committee of Vigilance medal is a rare event, but it is truly unusual when more than one specimen is available at the same time. We are pleased to be able to offer a second example in this sale, which is significantly superior to the piece presented above. This example, located recently in Italy, has even medium gray patina with the devices and legends surrounded in slightly darker tones. The fields on the obverse bear numerous tiny nicks and abrasions, though none of them are singularly distracting. The reverse bears evidence of similar contact marks as well, but to a lesser degree, due to its much more crowded design. The edge and rims are also affected by these marks, but overall this item has great eye appeal. Also noted is a very slight bend, not really noticeable from either face, but the medal "rocks" slightly when on a flat surface. In all, an extremely appealing bit of Californias Gold Rush history.；
