1905 (1906) John Paul Jones Plaque. Silver. 80 mm x 60 mm. 158.9 grams. By Victor David Brenner. Miller-16, Smedley-128, Milford Haven-585. Choice About Uncirculated. Dominant pewter gray patina with splashes of warmer steel-gray that are most pronounced on the reverse over and before the standing figure. With essentially no rub and overall smooth-looking surfaces, we were tempted to assign a Mint State rating to this handsome piece. The American Numismatic Society contracted for 100 examples each of this medal in silver and bronze, as well as for a single specimen in gold. All except for the gold example were produced at the Paris Mint, and this specimen bears their cornucopia and ARGENT edge marks at the right (relative to the obverse). Issued to commemorate the return of John Paul Jones body to the United States after over a century of repose in an abandoned and built-over Paris cemetery.
