(1790s) AE Medal Washington-Success Large, Plain Edge MS(PCGS#779)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1288

Grade

XF40

Price

480

Lot Description

24.7 mm. 72.0 grains. Deep steely-brown with warm golden-olive on the high points that creates a pleasing visual contrast. A speck of verdigris is noted on the reverse and there are some faint handling scrapes, but the visual appeal is quite good for this degree of wear. Obverse die prominently cracked through Washington's head diagonally upward to the right. Very similar to the Breen plate piece and quite possibly the same example.