George Washington's Pedigree
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The thread is to celebrate items associated with George Washington.
Here's his Washington Before Boston medal in gold. It's interesting that this didn't end up at Mount Vernon. Here's how it happened. Do we know how much was paid for it?
Boston Pubic Library said:
Purchased in 1875 by a committee of 50 prominent Boston citizens from the descendents of George Washington's nephew, George Steptoe Washington. The medal was then presented to the City of Boston to commemorate the centennial anniversary of American independence.
https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:1n79hc79b
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In reviewing this again, and given that the US Semiquincentennial is coming up, will any any citizen or group of citizens be presenting US governments at any level with rarities?
What is going on in this photo?
It looks like two digital images were spliced together. I can't see this being a die crack.
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I'm not sure but it's a digital artifact. It's been fixed in the OP!
I had never seen this one in gold before. Thanks for showing it.
Below is a letter written by Washington in New Windsor, NY, July 1779, advising Gen'l Woodford that the British had evacuated Stony Point and Verplanck, forts on the Hudson a few miles south of West Point. The British held these forts and locations from 1777-79, when the fighting shifted to the South and West. "The body of the enemy that was moving up has fallen down again."
https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/exhibitions/1792-washington-president-gold-eagle-pattern-coin
https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/6649/gold-washington-eagle/
https://www.ha.com/information/eric-newman-1792-coin.s
Great info and letter @sellitstore!
It's amazing to see these artifacts from the Revolutionary War!
Great piece! with some excellent pedigree!
Lot: https://coins.ha.com/itm/colonials/1792-10-washington-gold-eagle-pattern-musante-gw-31-a-unique-xf45-and-9733-ngc/a/1278-5010.s
In the last couple of years we have handled a few nice Washington attributed pieces - an Amelung glass presentation tumbler that brought over $100,000 first comes to mind
www.brunkauctions.com
Here is the Washington Before Boston medal in copper, struck from the original die pair.
It's not easy to get to see the original medal, which is supposed to be held by the Boston Public Library. I tried a few times. It's never on display.
Here is Newman holding that 1792 $10 gold:
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