Undated (ca. 1841) Washington Temperance Benevolent Society Medalet. Silver. 21 mm. 2.0 grams. Musante-Unlisted, Baker-Unlisted. Extremely Fine, Damaged.Pierced for suspension, as typically seen. Sharpness essentially Extremely Fine or so, but quite rough. Granular surfaces, scratched and bent. A very popular Washington medalet, and this one is a die variety not listed by either Musante or Baker. The obverse is as seen on GW-164 (described as Very Rare), with BALE below Washingtons portrait, and within the wreath. The reverse is unlike either of those published. Here, the ornaments above TYRANT and below ALCOHOL are formed by a central six-pointed star or rosette, with thin, roughly almond-shaped dashes at each side. The central ornament is the same rosette at center, with trefoils at left and right, then the same dashes beyond. A pair of the rosettes is seen separating the legend at left and right, two at each side. Very rough, but likely very rare.
