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<B>Captain James Lawrence Naval Medal, Julian-NA-14, MS64 NGC.</B></I> Bronzed copper, 65 mm, 157.2 gm. Dies by Moritz Furst. Obverse bust right, legend around JAC. LAWRENCE DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI ("James Lawrence it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country"), FURST.F. below bust truncation. Reverse legend around and in exergue MANSUETUD MAJ QUAM GLORIAM / INTER HORNET NAV AMERI ET PEACOCK NAV ANG DIE XXIV FEB MDCCCXIII ("Clemency greater than victory / Between the American vessel <I>Hornet </B></I>and the English warship <I>Peacock </B></I>February 24, 1813"), FURST.F. on exergual line.<BR> This piece is a delightfully lustrous brick-red specimen with minimal distractions and prooflike surfaces throughout. Comes with NGC Photo Certificate. Lot 1703, a "sharp AU" in the famed Kessler-Spangenberger sale (NASCA, 4/1981) brought $300 against a presale estimate of $125. The present near-Gem should fetch much more.<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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