Washington Before Boston medal. Fourth Paris Mint issue(ca. 1845-1860). First Issued “Original” Obverse / Third Issued Reverse. Musante GW-09-P3, Baker-48G. Bronze. Pointing Hand and CUIVRE on edge. Choice Mint State.<p>68.5 mm, 2534.4 grains. Another beautiful specimen, this struck in rich chocolate brown bronze highlighted by soft blue, violet and gold accents in the reflective fields. Very sharp and with virtually no marks worthy of mention beyond some extremely faint lines in the fields and a couple of tiny obverse specks. Satiny and lustrous on the motifs with no patina breaks on the high points. Superbly preserved and about as attractive an example as one is likely to find. A slightly earlier die state than seen on the silver example above, so probably from a bit earlier in the time period indicated by the Paris Mints edge marks. <strong><p></strong>From the Collection of Marc McDonald. Earlier ex Virgil M. Brand; Bowers and Merena’s Boyd, Brand & Ryder sale, March 1990, lot 96;John W. Adams Collection, via John Kraljevich, circa 2013.<p>
