1867 United States Assay Commission Medal. Silver. 33 mm. By James Barton Longacre. JK AC-3. Rarity-5. Unc Details--Obverse Rim Damage (NGC). Although attributed as silver (AR) on the NGC insert, this piece was described as follows in Presidential Coin & Antique Co., Inc.s July 2006 sale: "This has the appearance of silver, however, the specific gravity of approximately 9.25 is much too low to be pure silver, yet is too high to be nickel. The specific gravity of nickel is 8.9 and that of coin silver is 10.25." The NGC qualifier concerns the area at 8 oclock on the obverse border where a piece of metal has been removed, exposing the interior of the planchet. An intriguing piece that is sure be of interest to specialists. From the Richard Jewell Collection. Earlier from Presidential Coin & Antique Co., Inc.s sale of the Benj Fauver Collections, July 2006, lot 309; Heritages Long Beach Signature Sale of September 2004, lot 9183. Lot tags included.
