1832 Philadelphia Civic Procession medal. Original. Musante GW-130, Baker-160. Silver. Plain edge. AU Details—Tooled (PCGS). 32.4 mm. 242.7 grains. Pleasing deep gray toning with soft blue and golden champagne overtones on both sides. A series of scratches between the ribbons left of the portrait medallion, and a small edge dig are the only noteworthy imperfections, the latter having no bearing on the eye appeal of either side. Sharp and slightly prooflike in the fields. Struck in a medal-turn alignment. These were struck in white metal on a float and distributed to onlookers during the Civic Procession, a parade held in honor of anniversary of Washingtons birthday, in Philadelphia. As such, the white metal examples tend to be rough, when seen, but they are not terribly rare. Silver impressions were probably struck in advance of the event, or perhaps just after, and were likely given to organizers or other prominent local citizens in commemoration of the event. Though they were not likely struck on the parade route, early die state impressions like this are the scarcest and most desired of the Civic Procession medals. <em>From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. Earlier from our (Bowers and Ruddys) sale of the Stanley DeForest Scott Collection, June 1975, lot 488.</em><em></em>
