1798 Resumed Command medal by Thomas Wyon. Unlisted Muling of Musante’s GW-85 Obverse and GW-86 Reverse. Baker-67. White Metal. VF-30 (PCGS)37.2 mm. 232.9 grains. Deep gray surfaces with the motifs a bit lighter which, on the reverse, increases the visual clarity of the small legends. This is a fairly well-handled specimen with numerous small nicks, scratches and bumps, many of which are old enough that they have been smoothed by wear. Apparently, this was carried as a prized memento for a time (and dropped more than once!). Still, while there are a few minor deposits close to the rim, the surfaces really aren’t pested and the marks are consistent with the grade for a piece in this soft composition. Overall, this is a rather nice example and it is very rare.<p>In the catalog of the 1914 George Parsons sale this specimen was referenced as being one of four known and "forever withdrawn from trade" due to Bakers HSP bequest. This was for “Baker-67,” which we now know includes three different varieties. Two of them are listed by Musante, and this variation is a muling of two dies from those cataloged pairings. Similar to the case of the Wyon Presidency Resigned medals, the rarity of this issue is peculiar in light of the number of dies that were cut. The Parsons catalog foreshadowed what we know today, for this piece is one of four we are aware of for this unlisted die combination. The others three are a bronzed white metal piece (ex Mickley-Bushnell-Garrett-Steinberg-Wharton), the LaRiviere specimen, and the all but destroyed one in the Smithsonian.Ex William Spohn Baker Collection, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania by bequest, November 15, 1897.
