Washington Eulogistic & Patriotic Inscriptions

Eulogistic Inscriptions

Double Head Medal

Baker 95, silver, 22mm
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Baker 95a, copper, 20.6mm

Baker 95B, bronze, 22mm
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Baker 95B, brass, 22mm
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Patriotic Inscriptions

"May Our Country" medalets

These are named after the reverse die which is combined with 4 different
obverse dies. Neil Musante in "Medallic Washington" calls these part of
George H. Lovett's Third Series and says these were "neither advertised or
promoted in any way". The other two reverse dies are his Born, Died die
and the Shield and Star die. I am not sure this was intended as a series; the
first obverse die is only found with this reverse and not the other two and
it is only this combination that is found in silver. Is it possible that these two
dies - 'The Defender Of His Country' and 'May Our Country' were the
original pairing, George H. later muling them wherever he could?

Reverse die

(on line image)

This quote comes from a letter Washington wrote to Jefferson in 1786,
the full quote being "The pillars of the Revolution are falling all around
me. Others are mouldering by sure though insensible decay. May
our country never wants props, to support the glorious fabric".

First obverse


(image courtesy of Stack's Bowers)

Baker 260, GW-529, silver 28mm
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Baker 260A, GW-529, copper 28mm
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Baker 260B, GW-529, bronze 28mm
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Baker 260C, GW-529, brass 28mm
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Ejusque Libertate Medal

Baker 271, silver, 20.9mm

Baker 271A, bronze, 21mm
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Baker 271B, brass, 21mm


Baker 271C, copper, 20.77mm



First in War, First in Peace Medals

 Washington Bust right reverse

Baker A240, copper, 28mm
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Baker A240, white metal (unlisted), 27.73mm

 
 Isaac Woods reverse

Baker 240 obverse / Baker 309 obverse mule (unlisted), copper, 28mm
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"Reverse Lincoln" reverse

Baker 240, silver, 28mm
(image courtesy of Heritage)

Baker 240A, copper, 28mm
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Baker 240B, bronze, 28mm

 (image courtesy of Steve Hayden)

Baker 240C, white metal, 28mm


(image courtesy of Matt Orsini)


Washington - Liberty Cap Mule

GW-678, Baker 275, silver, 28.6mm
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GW-678, Baker 275A, copper, 28.6mm
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GW-678, Baker 275B, brass, 28.6mm
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GW-678, Baker 275C, white metal, 28.6mm
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These are mulings of Bolen's Liberty Cap die with George H's second
obverse die for his Headquarters Series.