Undated (ca. 1856) Eight Presidents Medal without Signature. Restrike. Musante GW-153R, Baker-221D. White Metal. MS-63 (PCGS). 46.4 mm. 376.2 grains. Lustrous light pewter gray on the obverse with just a bit of faint darkening on the reliefs and a tiny peppering of micro-pesting. Sharp and quite attractive. The reverse exhibits a bit more deep gray pesting patina and one small node near the upper center, but the eye appeal is still nice. Originals with the diesinkers name on the reverse are extremely rare, with restrikes like this the most frequently seen in collections. The obverse die was muled with campaign medal dies for the 1856 James Buchanan presidential race so it is assumed that all such restrikes were produced for collectors around that time. From the E Pluribus Unum Collection.
