Circa 1800 Washington Funeral Medal. Funeral Urn. Musante GW-70, Baker-166A. Dies 4-C2. Silver. EF-45 (PCGS). 29.1 mm. 130.9 grains. Without the usual suspension piercing. Mottled surfaces display a blend of rosy gray and deep steel toning, while the highest points tend to be lighter gray. A very unusual piece considering the missing piercing, but one that might appeal to a collector who finds piercings distasteful, regardless of the purpose. Clearly handled, but sharp throughout, save for areas of weakness in the urn, which simply did not strike up. One of seven different die combinations for the Funeral Urn medals but misattributed in our Ford sale as obverse 3. In that sale it was noted that this had remnants of what might be an edge mount, but the grading services (both NGC and PCGS) thought otherwise. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Hal Birt, Jr., September 1970; John J. Ford, Jr.; Stack’s sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part II, May 2004, lot 177; our sale of March 2017, lot 408.
