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Sansom medal

Sansom Medal, United States Mint (Maker), c. 1879, Bronze
Sansom medal
Sansom Medal, United States Mint (Maker), c. 1879, Bronze
Sansom Medal, United States Mint (Maker), c. 1879, Bronze
Status
Not on view
Datec. 1879
Maker
Medium/TechniqueBronze
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/8 in. x 1 1/8 in. (2.86 cm x 2.86 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ann Pamela Cunningham, Regent, c. 1859
Object numberM-1043/A
Description1879 Sansom copy by Chapman Brothers. Bronzed mahogany. Choice About Uncirculated. Baker-73A (pg. 68).
Published ReferencesBaker reference from Medallic Portraits of George Washington, Edited by Russ Rulau and George Fuld, 2nd Edition, 1999, ISBN 0873416813
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