1924 United States Assay Commission Medal. By George T. Morgan. JK AC-68. Rarity-4. Bronze. AU-58 (NGC).51 mm. Rich golden-bronze patina with deeper overtones that are more mottled in distribution on the obverse. President Calvin Coolidge objected to his likeness as it appeared on the 1924 Assay Commission medals. It was replaced the following year, and again in 1926 with a thin-featured portrait that recalled Dorothy Parkers witticism that the presidents habitual expression suggested that he had been weaned on a pickle. The Julian-Keusch reference on this series does not note a mintage figure for the 1924 medal, but the Dreyfuss sale points out that this date is "sufficiently rare as to not be illustrated in the Pessolano-Filos book." Seemingly more elusive than the Julian-Keusch rating of Rarity-4 might imply, we have handled only five examples of AC-68 over the last 15 or so years.From Heritages Long Beach Tokens & Medals Signature Auction of September 2008, lot 28213.
