1932 AC-76b obv. Assay Commission Medal muled with 1934 AC-79 rev
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Here's a rare 1932 AC-76b obv. (R.J. Sinnock on left edge) that's muled with the rev. of the 1934 AC-79 (Adam Pietz) in bronze. 51 mm. I believe that 3 or 4 of these exist including the one I have.
Does any one know of any others? I got this from a friend of my fathers in Wash. DC. He got it in the early 1940's at a small coin sale.
Below is the catalogue description of this muled medal from a Harry Bass Collection sale.
2143 1932 Assay Commission medal. JK-AC-77, a muling of the obverse of AC-76a and the reverse of AC-79. Antiqued bronze. Plain edge. 832.2 grains; 50.6 mm. Matte Proof-63. Golden tan matte surfaces. Antiqued finish chipped on the edge at 3:00, otherwise quite nice overall.
Obverse with portrait of Washington below a depiction of Mount Vernon, dates 1732-1932. Die by J.R. Sinnock. Reverse with MINT OF THE UNITED STATES PHILADELPHIA PA around, no date below. Die by Adam Pietz. A rarity, one of just three specimens believed to exist.
From Medals of the United States Assay Commission 1860-1977: "This mule used, by accident, a 1932 Assay obverse (AC-76b) and the reverse from the 1931 Assay medal. Discovered by John Jay Pittman, for a long time his was the only example known. In 1985 a second specimen (now in the Keusch Collection) was found by Carl W.A. Carlson." Evidently, a typographical error occurred in this description, as careful examination of the reference book reveals that the muling is actually the obverse of AC-77b muled with the reverse of AC-79, not AC-75, as stated therein. AC-75 has a dated reverse, while AC-79 is undated, as appears on the presently offered example. Adding the two specimens mentioned above to the Bass Collection example indicates that three are known.
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i464/mimild1/Assay Commission AC-76b muled withAC-79/Mycoinsasof5-2011371.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i464/mimild1/Assay Commission AC-76b muled withAC-79/Mycoinsasof5-2011363.jpg
Does any one know of any others? I got this from a friend of my fathers in Wash. DC. He got it in the early 1940's at a small coin sale.
Below is the catalogue description of this muled medal from a Harry Bass Collection sale.
2143 1932 Assay Commission medal. JK-AC-77, a muling of the obverse of AC-76a and the reverse of AC-79. Antiqued bronze. Plain edge. 832.2 grains; 50.6 mm. Matte Proof-63. Golden tan matte surfaces. Antiqued finish chipped on the edge at 3:00, otherwise quite nice overall.
Obverse with portrait of Washington below a depiction of Mount Vernon, dates 1732-1932. Die by J.R. Sinnock. Reverse with MINT OF THE UNITED STATES PHILADELPHIA PA around, no date below. Die by Adam Pietz. A rarity, one of just three specimens believed to exist.
From Medals of the United States Assay Commission 1860-1977: "This mule used, by accident, a 1932 Assay obverse (AC-76b) and the reverse from the 1931 Assay medal. Discovered by John Jay Pittman, for a long time his was the only example known. In 1985 a second specimen (now in the Keusch Collection) was found by Carl W.A. Carlson." Evidently, a typographical error occurred in this description, as careful examination of the reference book reveals that the muling is actually the obverse of AC-77b muled with the reverse of AC-79, not AC-75, as stated therein. AC-75 has a dated reverse, while AC-79 is undated, as appears on the presently offered example. Adding the two specimens mentioned above to the Bass Collection example indicates that three are known.
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i464/mimild1/Assay Commission AC-76b muled withAC-79/Mycoinsasof5-2011371.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i464/mimild1/Assay Commission AC-76b muled withAC-79/Mycoinsasof5-2011363.jpg
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Ed. S.
(EJS)
One of these sold for a pretty penny at a Stack's auction a while back.
There was another in the current Stack's auction. The early bids were good. Then the medal was pulled. It was described as a rare muling.
My guess is you were watching that too. Pulled for an incorrect description?
I sent this one to Stack's with several medals and coins going into their September sale.
They were thrilled to see it.
I don't know what the one mentioned below in the Harry Bass auction sold for.
Do you or anyone reading this know what the mintage of this commemorative medal was? When was it minted?
Since my fathers friend acquired his in the early 1940's I'd guess it may have been minted at about the time of the AC-79 reverse that used the US Mint building without the Annual Assay below.
Always more to know!
Ed. S.
(EJS)