1926 United States Assay Commission Medal. By John R. Sinnock. JK AC-70. Rarity-4. Bronze. MS-65 (NGC).51 mm. Handsome golden-brown in color, both sides are also boldly rendered and expertly preserved. This issue features the third portrait of President Calvin Coolidge on the Assay Commission medal in as many years. The reverse, with a seated woman preparing to weigh coins on a scale, is executed in low relief, in keeping with the standards of the late 1920s and 1930s. The Mint delivered 50 bronze impressions from these dies on February 12, 1926, in fulfillment of an order placed February 1. We have handled precious few of these in recent years, the offered medal accompanied by the original maroon leather case. Considerable scuffing and chipping is noted for the exterior of the case, but it is fully functional. (Total: 1 medal; 1 case)
