Circa 1860 U.S. Mint Washington Cabinet medal. Musante GW-241, Baker-326A, Julian MT-23. Copper. SP-65 (PCGS).59.5 mm. Another lovely Cabinet medal, this one seemingly struck in copper rather than with a bronzed finish. Light chocolate brown surfaces display attractive yet subtle pastel green, rose and violet highlights in the reflective fields. The finish of this medal is the most mirrored of the three offered here, the dies having undergone a fairly extensive polishing between the striking of this and the ones previous. Here, the signature of Paquet is quite weak, with traces of four letters of his name visible, and only two completely so. This is a minor technical matter only, as this is a most handsome example in superb condition, probably from the 1880s.Ex William Spohn Baker Collection, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania by bequest, November 15, 1897.
