1919 U.S. Assay Office, New York Cornerstone Laying Medal. Bronze. 76.3 mm. Mint State.strongObv:/strong Image of the original building on Wall Street with date MDCCCLIII . MCMXIX (1853 to 1919) above and small Treasury Department seal below. A wreath surrounds the building, ASSAY OFFICE inscribed along the upper border and NEW YORK along the lower border. strongRev:/strong Balance scales and commemorative inscription in the center with the legend VNITED STATES OF AMERICA above and DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASVRY below. Handsome golden-bronze surfaces with no blemishes of note. Struck by the United States Mint.