1856 John C. Freemont Medal. DeWitt-JF 1856-1. Bronzed Copper. 61.5 mm. Mint State.Handsome autumn-brown surfaces are sharply struck with a hard satiny texture. A few widely scattered carbon flecks and wispy handling marks are noted solely for accuracy. Relatively few pieces were issued by the Freemont presidential campaign, and this is at once the largest and most impressive. Dies by Anthony Paquet, New York, who also did the large piece celebrating President James Buchanans inauguration. A beautifully rendered portrait and quite rare. According to Sullivan, Bushnell and Satterlee knew only of white metal examples and a "bronze was listed in the Henry W. Holland sale at No. 2508 [in 1878]." None appeared in our Ford Political sale of 2013 in any metal. Highly elusive, particularly in this composition.