1874 Franklin Institute Award Medal. Silver. 51 mm. Greenslet GM-91, Julian AM-17, Harkness Pa-45. Without G Below Wreath. Unc Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC). Central reverse inscribed to the recipient: TO / S.B. & M. FLEISHER / PHILADA. PA. / FOR / "STAR" / ALPACA BRAIDS. / 1874. Sharply defined with wispy hairlines and a somewhat glossy texture explaining the NGC qualifier. Predominantly brilliant, yet starting to retone quite nicely at the borders where shades of pretty blue-gray and pinkish-rose are evident. From the Richard Hoover Collection.
