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NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 1, 2019 8:48AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Picked this up a few days ago.Can't seem to find anything on it from searching on the web. It measures about 1" in diameter. Reverse rim cud@10oclock.

The surfaces are proof like. Had a bit of tape residue or lacquer on the reverse. I soaked it in acetone and it dissolved. This is the before pic I took with my phone. Will take a better pic later on.Thanks.

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,895 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like bronze, is it non magnetic? Weight?

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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Namvet69 said:
    Looks like bronze, is it non magnetic? Weight?

    Its copper or bronze and non magnetic.
    11.91g

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 1, 2019 9:08AM

    Look up Baker#284: Medallic Portraits of Washington,

  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Insider2 said:
    Look up Baker#284: Medallic Portraits of Washington,

    Bingo! Thats the one. I see it listed as B-284a, it seems the obverse die is the same as B-284 but different reverse. Thanks.

    So this is a Lovett medal?

  • cardinalcardinal Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PCGS recognizes it with the attribution of GW-514. According to the newest reference on the topic, only 18 pieces were struck in copper.

  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cardinal said:
    PCGS recognizes it with the attribution of GW-514. According to the newest reference on the topic, only 18 pieces were struck in copper.

    Very interesting Cardinal. I found it on contacts with that info.

    https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/c-1863-medal-gw-514-copper-1st-obv-lovetts-family-arms-rb/660431

  • cardinalcardinal Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinJP said:

    @cardinal said:
    PCGS recognizes it with the attribution of GW-514. According to the newest reference on the topic, only 18 pieces were struck in copper.

    Very interesting Cardinal. I found it on contacts with that info.

    https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/c-1863-medal-gw-514-copper-1st-obv-lovetts-family-arms-rb/660431

    Congrats! That's a very nice medal you have!

  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cardinal said:

    @coinJP said:

    @cardinal said:
    PCGS recognizes it with the attribution of GW-514. According to the newest reference on the topic, only 18 pieces were struck in copper.

    Very interesting Cardinal. I found it on contacts with that info.

    https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/c-1863-medal-gw-514-copper-1st-obv-lovetts-family-arms-rb/660431

    Congrats! That's a very nice medal you have!

    Thank you Cardinal!

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice medal.... I keep looking in the antique shops and other venues at old medals, hoping to find a special one... so far, nada, zilch, diddely squat...like my hunt for cheap sterling... :/ Oh well... on with the quest... Cheers, RickO

  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    Very nice medal.... I keep looking in the antique shops and other venues at old medals, hoping to find a special one... so far, nada, zilch, diddely squat...like my hunt for cheap sterling... :/ Oh well... on with the quest... Cheers, RickO

    Thanks Ricko! Keep searching, there is still great stuff out there. Ebay is my hunting ground.

  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 1, 2019 5:48PM

    Looks like a Robert Lovett, Jr. obverse not his brother George H. Lovett.

    Baker considered it a Rarity-5.

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  • tokenprotokenpro Posts: 876 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Musante attributes the piece to George H. Lovett - Lovett himself is sourced as indicating 16 pieces were struck in copper.

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