(C. 1862) United States Arsenal medal by J.A. Bolen. Without Sun. Brass. 28mm. Musante JAB-4. MS-65 (NGC).，A superb example with nearly full light golden brilliance accented by gentle rose and pale blue in the fields. Boldly lustrous, yet with a bit of prooflike flash in the fields when rotated in the light. A couple of tiny flecks are noted under magnification and a very small lamination may be seen at the G of SPRINGFIELD. Excellent quality and very attractive. As with the copper examples, 75 are reported to have been struck in Brass, with the possibility of a few more by Edwards.From the Tim Gabriele Collection.
