1860 U.S. Mint Cabinet Medal. Musante GW-241, Baker-326, Julian MT-23. Silver. Specimen-64 (PCGS). 59.6 mm. 1127.8 grains. Deep gray silver dominates the surfaces though soft pastel blue, green and rose toning are easily seen throughout the deeply prooflike obverse fields. The equally prooflike reverse exhibits somewhat more intense mottled blue toning through the central medallion, with soft green and rose in the recesses of the border. Beautifully struck with little to single out in terms of handling other than some trivial marks in the fragile fields. Even the most vulnerable points of the high-relief portrait are virtually pristine, and that is often not the case on even the highest grade specimens. Somewhat thinner and of lighter weight than that offered in our EPU III sale last November, but almost equally as lovely. A classic Washington medal that never goes wanting for enthusiasm, especially in silver and when as fine as seen here. From the E Pluribus Unum Collection.
