1864 Washington and Flags - Abraham Lincoln Medal. By William H. Key. Musante GW-721, Baker-237, Cunningham 3-200S, King-89, DeWitt-AL 1864-19. Silver. MS-65 (NGC). 28 mm. Bold reflectivity in the fields. Deep steel gray, with accents of rose and pale blue iridescence. A seemingly comparable piece sold in the Zabriskie sale in 1999 for $1,210. Rare in silver. From the Kessler Collection of Washingtonia. Earlier ex Wayte Raymond; F.C.C. Boyd estate; John J. Ford, Jr.; our sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XXIV, September 2013 Americana Sale, lot 11004. Ford collector envelope with attribution notation included.
