1919 United States Assay Commission Medal. Bronze. 51 mm. By George T. Morgan and John R. Sinnock. JK AC-63a. Rarity-5. Edge Incuse VIRGINIA H. CARPENTER. MS-65 (NGC). Blended olive-tan and autumn-brown patina blankets both sides of this smooth, appealing Gem. Boldly defined with great eye appeal.No mintage data is available for this issue, which is known only in bronze. Over the years we have handled a number of examples inscribed to the original recipient on the edge. The present example was presented to Virginia H. Carpenter, who served as secretary of the 1919 Commission. From the Richard Jewell Collection. Earlier from our (Bowers and Merenas) sale of the Rogers M. Fred, Jr. Collection, November 1995, lot 1105; our (Stacks) Rich Uhrich Collection sale, February 2008, lot 3568. Stacks lot tag included.
