1868 United States Assay Commission Medal. By William Barber. JK AC-4. Rarity-5. Copper. Specimen-64 BN (PCGS).33 mm. A bold and impressive piece struck on a thick planchet, both sides exhibit iridescent undertones of pink, apricot and lilac-blue to otherwise dominant olive-brown patina. Fully defined with a satiny and otherwise Gem-quality appearance, a few trivial spots at the borders are noted solely for accuracy.<p>The obverse design of this type features Columbia putting a torch to a pile of arms, a reference to the end of the Civil War in 1865.From our ANA Auction of August 2018, lot 73.