1856 John Freemont. DeWitt-JF 1856-2. Bronzed copper. 43 mm. MS63 BN (NGC).，Deep steely brown with minor surface oxidation or debris in the outer obverse fields. Satiny and lustrous otherwise with fairly uniform color, there is just a trace of patina loss on the highest points of the relief. Another large and very rare medal for the Freemont campaign. The Ford Collection did not include this type at all, and this example has been off the market since our 1981 Springfield Collection sale.，From the Brian Dobbins Collection of American Political Tokens. Earlier ex Springfield Collection, Part II, Bowers and Ruddy, December 1981, lot 4307.，
