1799 (ca. 1849) Birth Centennial Medal. Second Reverse. By Charles Cushing Wright. Musante GW-128, Baker-75A. Bronze. Mint State. 45 mm. Warmly patinated in medium copper-brown, this piece also sports sharp striking detail and a bold satin texture. Traces of verdigris and a few minor carbon spots are evident around the obverse periphery, faint hairlines in the field before and after Washingtons bust also noted for accuracy. Struck from the original die in its later state, with the WRIGHT & BALE signature at the lower border largely effaced. The reverse is a replacement die with more refined wreath style. When encountered, examples from these dies are generally in white metal, and normally not terribly pristine. Bronzes are certainly a step up and this one is likely to be found quite satisfying.
