Circa 1860s North Point and Fort McHenry medal by Robert Lovett, Jr. from the Hodge Series. Musante GW-247, Baker-324A. Copper. Reeded edge. MS-65 BN (PCGS).31.5 mm. One small spot is noted beneath the N of WASHINGTON, but otherwise the quality and eye appeal are exceptional. Deeply mirrored through the fields on both sides while the devices are sharp and satiny. Intense violet and blue iridescence through the fields while bold orange red surrounds the letters of the legend. One of just 50 struck in this format according to W. Elliot Woodward, writing in his sale of January 8, 1861, at lot 699.Ex William Spohn Baker Collection, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania by bequest, November 15, 1897.