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Oliver Perry Medal, 2nd Obv, MS64 NGC

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Oliver Perry Medal, 2nd Obv, MS64 NGC
<B>Master Commandant Oliver H. Perry Medal, Julian-NA-17, MS64 NGC.</B></I> Bronzed copper, 65 mm, 132.2 gm. Dies by Moritz Furst. Obverse bust right, no artist's signature, legend around OLIVERUS H. PERRY. PRINCEPS STAGNO ERIENSE. CLASSIM (sic) TOTAM CONTUDIT ("Oliver H. Perry, commander-in-chief, destroyed an entire fleet on Lake Erie"), FURST.F. absent on bust truncation. Reverse (as on Elliott medal, NA-10), around and in exergue VIAM INVENIT VIRTUS AUT FACIT (no star after) / INTER CLASS. AMERI. ET BRIT. DIE X SEP. MDCCCXIII ("Virtue finds or makes a way / Between the fleets of America and Britain September 10, 1813"), FURST.F. below. These are the dies illustrated in Julian.<BR> Julian notes that "the obverse and reverse dies of this medal were broken by July, 1866, but not replaced until 1869. ... When the obverse was replaced the artist's name was left off. This unsigned obverse was still being used in 1885; it is believed that FURST has not been used on any obverse die since 1866. The bust executed in 1869 is inferior to the original in quality.<BR> "CLASSIM in the obverse legend should be spelled CLASSEM."<BR> This glossy brown near-Gem offers generous appeal via its prooflike surfaces with much luster remaining, accented with blue and pinkish-red. There are no mentionable impairments. Complete with NGC Photo Certificate. An example from the same dies, "Lovely Unc.," in the noted Kessler-Spangenberger sale (NASCA, 4/1981, lot 1709), brought $110.<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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