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1799 MEDAL Funeral Urn MS61 NGC

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1799 MEDAL Funeral Urn MS61 NGC
<B>1799 MEDAL Funeral Urn MS61 NGC.</B></I> <B>1799 Washington Funeral Urn Medal MS61 NGC.</B></I> Silver. Baker-166A, R.6. Die Variant 1-B. 8.76 grams. George Washington died on December 14, 1799. These medals were coined early in 1800 to be worn at his Civic Funeral Procession held on February 22 in Boston. The obverse carries a uniformed bust of Washington encircled by the fitting inscription HE IS IN HIS GLORY, THE WORLD IN TEARS. The reverse displays a funeral urn with the inscribed initials GW. Both sides of this piece exhibit steel-gray toning that lightens substantially around the devices. Since people actually did wear these medals to pay homage to the late President, all known pieces display the characteristic hole through the top. The plug was neatly executed. A fleeting opportunity for the Washington enthusiast. Russell Rulau and George Fuld in their book <I>Medallic Portraits of Washington</B></I> speculate that only 25 to 40 examples of this variety are known in silver.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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