1776 (ca. 1859) Cogan Series Medal / Equestrian Washington. Silver. 32 mm. Musante GW-251, Baker-52F. MS-60 (PCGS).A lightly toned example with iridescent charcoal-blue peripheral color around otherwise silver-gray surfaces. Both sides are sharply defined, wispy hairlines and a somewhat glossy texture pointing to a long ago cleaning and explaining the basal Mint State grade from PCGS. Struck from dies prepared by Robert Lovett, Jr., with silver impressions such as this cataloged as "VR" (i.e., very rare) by Musante.From the Ralph A. Edson Collection.
