拍品描述： C. 1800 Washington Resumed Command Medal by Thomas Wyon. White Metal. Plain Edge. 37.2 mm. 358.6 grains. Musante GW-86, Baker-67A. MS-62 (PCGS).，A lovely medal with a slight greenish olive cast to its otherwise glossy deep pewter gray surfaces. Light gray highlights of more pristine metal may be seen through the legends and outlining the portrait. One small nick in the left obverse field would be ideal for plate-matching, while some irregularities around the rims are apparently as made. A bit of light residue is noted at the upper right of the reverse, but it does not seem threatening in any way. Overall, the eye appeal is superb and the relief is sharp and glossy.<p>William S. Baker was aware of only a single variant of the rare Resumed Command medal in 1885, his B-67. The catalogue number B-67A used for this type was assigned by George Fuld in his 1965 reprint of the original Baker reference where this specific medal was also plated. It can be most easily distinguished as a different obverse by the positions of the letters. On this piece, WASH of WASHINGTON are directly over the head of the portrait., whereas usually the head divides the GEORGE and WASHINGTON. There are other small differences as well, most notably the shape of the truncation. <p>This piece seems to have been turned up by Wayte Raymond, but where is unclear. It is plated in his 1940 work <em>The Early Medals of Washington</em><em></em>as number 12. Its next appearance is in George Fulds article published in the 1964 <em>Lake Erie Exonumist Bulletin, </em>Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 5, where he first presents this as a newly discovered variant of Baker-67. In the article, Fuld identifies it as being in his own collection, having been acquired from Wayte Raymond who is said to have gotten in from the W.W.C. Wilson sale. We can assume that Fulds direct source is reliable considering the 1940 plate by Raymond, but the Wilson sale example is also plated and is not this variety. It is the piece we sold as part of the Norweb Collection in November 2006, lot 2062. <p>The provenance error seems to have morphed further by 1965. In the Baker reprint, Fuld noted the following at Baker-67: "Four known…Fifth specimen (Fuld or Raymond) has a different obverse. See Lake Erie Exonumist Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 1, p. 5 (1964)." While this note clearly identifies this as a unique variety, it also inserts a curious uncertainty as to the source in the language, "Fuld or Raymond." In the Russell Rulau-George Fuld revision of Baker, (1999 edition), it was indicated that an example of B-67A was in the Smithsonian Collection, which we have not been able to confirm but have reason to doubt since Fuld himself noted in 1964 that the Smithsonian example was the usual Baker-67, and "probably the poorest condition piece in the cabinet). Further, Neil Musante studied the Smithsonian Collection and made no mention of this variety being included. <p>If the Smithsonian does indeed have an example this would make two specimens known. If they do not, the present one is unique as far as we are aware. Either way it is a great rarity and a important opportunity for any collector of early American or Washington medals.From Wayte Raymond; George Fuld; Norweb Collection, Stacks, November 2006, lot 2064.