- Collection - Presidential & Indian Peace Medals
1881 James A. Garfield
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
Presidential Medal 1881 James A. Garfield |
| Item Description: |
Bronze MEDAL 1881 Julian PR-20 |
| Full Grade: |
PCGS Genuine |
| Owner: |
HuD |
Owner Comments:
Extremely Rare. First Reverse. 1 of only ~89 struck by the U.S. Mint.
After President Garfield's death on September 19, 1881 a new (second) reverse die was prepared that included his date of death.
obverse: eng. Charles Barber.
holed.
Image Note: The pictures apear blurry due to the high relief of the medal. The medal itself is very sharply and evenly struck. Photos made by camera are unable to get the color to come out well; the color of the image made by a computer scanner is very close to the actual color of the medal.