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1901 Evacuation of Boston, HK-131, MS63 BN NGC

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1901 Evacuation of Boston, HK-131, MS63 BN NGC
<B>1901 Evacuation of Boston, HK-131, MS63 Brown NGC.</B></I> Bronze, 38.1 mm, "scarce" (Hibler-Kappen, 1963). The reverse is a replica of the famous 7-oz gold medal presented to Gen. George Washington by a resolution of the Continental Congress. depicting the British enemy fleeing from Boston Harbor. On March 17, 1776, the 11-month Siege of Boston ended when the Continental Army, under Gen. Washington, drove British commander Gen. William Howe and his garrison from the harbor. To prevent what would have been an inevitable slaughter of his troops, Howe agreed to retreat to via his ships to Nova Scotia without setting the city on fire as he left. After a failed movement in 1876, the holiday was finally proclaimed on the 125th anniversary in 1901. This piece is a pleasing medium brown, with much mint luster still in evidence.<BR><BR><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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