1862 Monitor / Merrimac Medalet by George Hampden Lovett. Copper. 31 mm. Schenkman MM-4. MS-64 RB (PCGS).A fascinating and intricately engraved piece depicting the "First Battle of the Ironclads", pitting the U.S.S. <em>Monitor</em> against the Confederate <em>Merrimac</em> off Hampton Roads, Virginia on March 9, 1862. Sharply struck and displaying a beautiful interplay between the original copper red, the darker copper tones, and flashes of electric blue iridescence which are visible on both sides.<p>
