1790 Manly Medal. First Obverse. White Metal. 48 mm. Musante GW-10, Baker-61A. Very Fine, Bent, Damaged.This is a somewhat more affordable example of a rare early Washington medal type with a charm all its own. Deep pewter gray surfaces retain bold detail through the reverse, the obverse portrait generally bold but only portions of the peripheral features discernible. Heavily bent with the obverse, in particular, rough and pitted. The Manly medal is multiple times rarer in white metal than in the usually seen bronze composition. George Fuld, in his October 2008 Numismatist article, documents 19 different specimens in White metal, while surmising that "more than 100 copies of Baker-61 are known in bronze." For one in gold, a numismatist best head to the Massachusetts Historical Society for a chance to view the Appleton specimen. This is one of the few white metal impressions from this obverse die that we have handled over the years and, despite its condition, is sure to find many willing buyers among advanced Washingtonia collectors.
