Lot 94
Washington "Success" medal. Small, with reeded edge. PCGS graded AU-53. Struck in brass, then silvered, this example retains some traces of the original silvering in the protected areas around the devices. Rare in all grades, especially so in high grades like this! Fully struck on the obverse and reverse, although the central all seeing eye is weakly defined. PCGS has graded only 2 as such, with 6 higher all as AU-58, and a single coin at the top as MS-61.
These medals have not been punch linked to any known mint and are of an unusual size. They were likely struck in England or the United States and have long been rumored to have been produced for Washington's second inaugural address in 1793, although no proof has yet been located. An impressive example of this popular and rare Washington item.
Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,000.
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