1781 (1845-1860) Lieutenant Colonel John E. Howard at Cowpens Medal. Paris Mint Restrike from Original Dies. Bronzed Copper. 47 mm. Adams and Bentley-12, Betts-595, Julian MI-9. Specimen-64 (PCGS).Lovely medium chocolate brown surface with gentle lavender and steel highlights in the prooflike fields. Sharp and very attractive with just a couple of tiny spots and minor marks noted under close examination. Another very historic and desirable Comitia Americana medal celebrating a participant in the Battle of Cowpens. This example has the edge inscribed with a pointing hand privy mark and CUIVRE, indicating it was struck at the Paris Mint between 1845 and 1860.
