Washington Before Boston medal. Fourth Paris Mint issue(ca. 1860-1879). First Issued “Original” Obverse / Third Issued Reverse. MusanteGW-09-P3, Baker-48G. Bronze. Small-size Bee and CUIVRE on edge. About Uncirculated. <p>68.2 mm, 2219.5 grains. Light golden olive bronze with some deeper patina in the obverse recesses on the reverse close to the officers, below PRIMO, and at the center. Traces of prooflike reflectivity remain in the fields of both sides and the gently worn devices are glossy. Slightly crusty patina through the letters of LIBERTATIS, but there are no serious marks beyond some light handling that one would expect for the grade. This appears to be the third struck of the four examples offered here. A new small liner defect in the die is visible just right of the right shoulder of the leftmost officer. A similar but fainter raised mark is visible under the H of HOSTIBUS. The edgemark is the same as the previous medal, the small-size Bee and CUIVRE.<p>From the Collection of Marc McDonald. Earlier ex Richard Margolis, April 1967; John W. Adams Collection, via John Kraljevich, circa2013.<p>