1814 Major General Edmund P. Gaines at the Siege of Fort Erie. Bronze. 65 mm. Julian MI-13. Mint State.Smooth reflective mahogany-bronze surfaces, crisply struck with no significant handling marks on the edge or surfaces. A few minor toning spots are noted in the upper left obverse field and, when examined under magnification, microscopic hairlines suggest an ancient cleaning. Still a superior example. The original dies of this medal were completed by Moritz Furst in 1822, with the gold presentation medal struck in May 1824. According to Julian, a new die was made in 1884, but this example, with the unbroken R in FURST, has the appearance of being from original dies.Collector tag with attribution notation included.
