1847 Boston School Medal. Silver. 32 mm. Greenslet GM-356, Fuld FR.M.BO.9. Extremely Fine. Pierced for suspension. Awarded to W.H. Whitmore. Deep slate blue-gray with other attractive underlying tones. Polished to brightness long ago, very attractive today, some light hairlines, but no unexpected issues. This medal type was entirely hand engraved and awarded for just a few years. Greenslet rates it R-9 on his 10-point scale. The Steinberg Collection did not include this type. The Greenslet plate piece is dated 1848; his next number, which lacks the "AD 1788" under "Gift of Franklin" is dated 1850. Ex F.C.C. Boyd estate, February 1, 1972; John J. Ford, Jr.; our sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XXIII, August 2013, lot 21294. Lot tag and collector envelope with provenance notation included.
