Undated (ca. 1865) In War Enemies - In Peace Friends Medalet. Musante GW-766, Baker-174. White Metal. MS-64 (PCGS).17 mm x 24 mm, oval. Untoned silver-gray surfaces with reflective fields supporting frosty design elements. Extremely rare. According to the 1999 Rulau-Fuld revision of Baker, just two are known. One was Fulds own, and the second example referred to in Rulau-Fuld is ex William Spohn Baker, to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania by bequest, November 15, 1897. The latter example, certified MS-63 by PCGS, realized $3,840 as lot 20553 in our November 2019 sale of the William Spohn Baker Collection. The Fuld specimen was later part of the E Pluribus Unum Collection, and it realized $1,200 in our Spring 2022 Auction sale of the cabinet, also certified MS-63 by PCGS. The earlier provenance of the present specimen is unknown, but it is distinct from the other two, so there are at least three of these extant.From our March 2020 Auction, lot 58.
