拍品描述： C. 1797 Washington Presidency Resigned Medal by Thomas Wyon. White Metal. 36.5 mm. 383.7 grains. Musante GW-63, Baker-66. EF Details—Scratched (PCGS).，Relatively even light pewter gray on both sides. Scattered ancient scratches and abrasions are noted on both sides, with one in the left obverse field and a small series at the rim after WASHINGTON being the most notable. A gentle rim bump is also noted over RG of GEORGE. Other marks are far more subtle and none could be considered all that unusual for a white metal piece of this age and this grade. This is to say, as rare as this is, much can be forgiven. <p>There has been quite a bit of confusion over the assignment of varieties to this issue. Neil Musante has broken what has been traditionally called Baker-66 into three distinct varieties, and at least one more is known. For so many combinations to exist it is quite remarkable that the general type is as rare as it is. The Norwebs owned two, representing two different varieties. The same was true of John Ford. Combined, they owned three of the four versions. The fourth is plated in the Rulau-Fuld revision of <em>Medallic Portraits of Washington</em>, 1999. On this variety, WASHINGTON ends about level with the base of the shoulder on the portrait. The reverse is easily identified by the position of the 1 in the date to the S in RESIGNED, which us directly under the left foot of the S. This combination is Musantes 1st Obverse and 1st Reverse.<br />From our sale of the Norweb Collection, November 2006, lot 2060.