United States Assay Commission Medals
1977 United States Assay Commission Medal JK-AC-121
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
U.S. MINT MEDALS - JULIAN |
| Item Description: |
PEWTER 1977 JK-AC-121 U.S. ASSAY COMMISSION |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
| Owner: |
JAA |
Owner Comments:
1977 U.S. Assay Commission Medal - JK-AC-121 PEWTER
OBVERSE
Portrait of Martha Washington facing right with legend "ANNUAL ASSAY COMMISSION" above. Flanking inscriptions are "1977" and "MARTHA WASHINGTON". On the truncation "E GROVE " and "P FOWLER". The obverse portrait is from the pattern half dollar struck in the early 1960s to test metallic replacements for silver.
REVERSE
View of the first Mint with "FIRST UNITED STATES MINT" and "1792" above and "PHILADELPHIA" below. "MP" (Matthew Peloso) at lower left and "F GASPARRO" at lower right.
SIZE
76 mm x 60 mm (oval)
COMPOSITION
Pewter
ENGRAVER
Phillip Fowler and Edward Grove (obverse); Frank Gasparro (reverse).
This medal was sold to the public for a short time after President Carter abolished the public part of the annual Assay Commission in early 1977. Public sales were in the standard Mint medal box while the origionals were in a plush case. It is rumored that the President gave the originals to his political friends.
RARITY
R-2
NGC Population: 3/9 (February 7, 2022)