Circa 1805 Peace of 1783 medal. Musante GW-92, Baker-58A, Julian CM-5. Copper, Bronzed. SP-65 (PCGS).40.4 mm. 573.3 grains. Deep reddish brown surfaces with nuances of olive and flecks of darker patina that give this example a mottled appearance that is more typical of the issue. One tiny rim nick is seen on the obverse beneath Washington’s truncation, yet there are no other marks requiring mention and the overall eye appeal is barely affected. Satiny, lustrous and gently reflective in the fields. The final opportunity to acquire this historic design from the Baker cabinet.Ex William Spohn Baker Collection, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania by bequest, November 15, 1897.
