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1863 William Washington Philadelphia Mint

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1863 William Washington Philadelphia Mint
<B>1863 William Washington Philadelphia Mint Restrike.</B></I> Bronze, 45 mm, Baker D287F, Comitia America medal, first struck in 1790 with the date of the Battle of Cowpens in 1781. This is a plain edge example struck at the Philadelphia Mint starting in 1863. This piece has been cleaned a while back and is starting to retone. The current (old) catalog lists the medal at $300 in Extra Fine. An interesting side note: William Washington was a distant cousin of the more famous Washington.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)