Washington Medal "Time Increases His Fame"
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Cool.........reverse shows evidence of being double-struck
Stefanie
Information on this medal:
Baker 91D Time increases his fame [1860-65] Kneass Philadelphia
Obverse: GEORGE WASHINGTON
Reverse: TIME / INCREASES / HIS / FAME.
Red bronze Weight: 281.6 g (18.25 grams) Diameter: 28.3 mm Reverse die alignment: 360°
Comments: This medal was struck at the U.S. mint in Philadelphia during the period 1860-1865.
The obverse die was engraved by William Kneass, chief engraver from 1824 through his death in 1840.
The reverse die was produced at the mint about 1860.
During the war years examples of this medal were issued in silver, copper, red bronze, aluminum and yellow bronze.
Copper examples continued to be struck from ca. 1860-1880 and yellow bronze restrikes are still available at the mint.
About a dozen special order examples were produced in gold between 1860 and 1900.
Taken from this website
Stefanie
Information on this medal:
Baker 91D Time increases his fame [1860-65] Kneass Philadelphia
Obverse: GEORGE WASHINGTON
Reverse: TIME / INCREASES / HIS / FAME.
Red bronze Weight: 281.6 g (18.25 grams) Diameter: 28.3 mm Reverse die alignment: 360°
Comments: This medal was struck at the U.S. mint in Philadelphia during the period 1860-1865.
The obverse die was engraved by William Kneass, chief engraver from 1824 through his death in 1840.
The reverse die was produced at the mint about 1860.
During the war years examples of this medal were issued in silver, copper, red bronze, aluminum and yellow bronze.
Copper examples continued to be struck from ca. 1860-1880 and yellow bronze restrikes are still available at the mint.
About a dozen special order examples were produced in gold between 1860 and 1900.
Taken from this website
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It doesn't look like doubling to me, but it sure is odd the way some of the letters appear to be slanted on top of themselves. Cool! What are those "blobs" on the 1st and 3rd "S"?
Chris
<< <i>Nice one there, Stef!
It doesn't look like doubling to me, but it sure is odd the way some of the letters appear to be slanted on top of themselves. Cool! What are those "blobs" on the 1st and 3rd "S"?
Chris >>
I spoke to another member and he seams to agree that it may be
Double struck in collar with some overlap.
Stefanie
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<< <i>Nice one there, Stef!
It doesn't look like doubling to me, but it sure is odd the way some of the letters appear to be slanted on top of themselves. Cool! What are those "blobs" on the 1st and 3rd "S"?
Chris >>
I spoke to another member and he seams to agree that it may be
Double struck in collar with some overlap.
Stefanie >>
It's possible that it could have rotated slightly in the coining chamber and was struck again, but you would expect to see all of the letters affected and angled slightly to the left. At the same time, the wreath and bow were unaffected, and that seems odd because the bow, particularly, appears to be one of the highest points. It still doesn't explain what those blobs are on the 1st and 3rd "S".
Chris