1814 Major General Alexander Macomb Medal. Bronze. 65 mm. Julian MI-16. MS-67BN (NGC).，Deep golden brown copper with subtle deep tan mottling seen in the fields under close inspection. Beautiful surfaces with some faint brushing lines in the surface oils, but essentially pristine surfaces otherwise. Somewhat reflective in the fields in nice contrast to the razor sharp devices that have a more satin finish. A simply superb example of this beautiful work of medallic art. The dies were cut by Moritz Furst in the early 1820s, and the reverse had to be done twice as the first one prepared broke during the hardening process and was never used. The original gold medal was struck December 1824 and, according to Julian, the original dies were still being used for restrikes as of 1885.Donated by Stanley DeForest Scott to benefit the endowment campaign for the Executive Director position at the American Numismatic Society.
