Copper Eye Candy
USA - Restrike Medal

Owner Comments:

Purchased on 4/23/2013.

This is a uniface restrike of the obverse die of the Baker-60 Washington Born Virginia Cent, struck with a dentilated rim.

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FROM PCGS COINFACTS:
UNDATED (1792) "WASHINGTON BORN VIRGINIA" COPPER - UNIFACE COLLIS RESTRIKES

Notes:
In 1959, Albert Collis created a transfer die of the original die (by Jacob Perkins, c. 1792) used to strike the undated "Washington Born Virginia" Medals. Using the copy die, Collis struck the following examples, all uniface (mintages in parentheses): Platinum (1); Lead (1); Gold (7); Silver (22); Copper (5,019). Once the restriking was completed, Collis donated the die to the American Numismatic Association, where it resides today.