Washington Birth & Death

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth, Death Medal

 First obverse

Baker 137, GW-533, silver, 27.8mm

Baker 137A, GW-533, copper, 27.8mm

Baker 137B, GW-533, bronze, 27.8mm

Baker 137C, GW-533, brass, 27mm

IMAGE NEEDED

Baker 137D, GW-533, white metal, 27mm

IMAGE NEEDED

Second Obverse

Baker 138, GW-534, copper, 29mm
IMAGE NEEDED

Baker 138A, GW-534, brass, 29mm
IMAGE NEEDED 

 Third Obverse

Baker 139, GW-535, copper, 29mm

IMAGE NEEDED

Baker 139A, GW-535, brass, 29mm

 Fourth Obverse

Unlisted in Baker, Bronzed white metal?, 27.6mm

This obverse is the obverse of Baker A154. Although A154 is not attributed to George H. I think this muling is further evidence that it is his work. Shield and Star Medals First Obverse   Baker 140, GW-536, silver, 29mm IMAGE NEEDED Baker 140A, GW-536, copper, 29mm IMAGE NEEDED Baker 140B, GW-536, brass, 29mm IMAGE NEEDED   Second obverse Baker 141, GW-537, copper, 29mm

(image courtesy of Heritage)

Baker 141A, GW-537, brass, 29mm
IMAGE NEEDED

Baker unlisted, GW-537, silver, 29mm
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(A silver example was in the Witham Collection Sale in 1992 and
a PCAC Sale in 2013)


Third Obverse

Baker 142, GW-538, silver, 29mm
IMAGE NEEDED

Baker 142A, GW-538, copper, 27.8mm


Baker 142B, GW-538, brass, 29mm
IMAGE NEEDED

U.S. Shield Medals

First obverse - Roman mantled bust

Baker 143, silver, 29mm

IMAGE NEEDED

Baker 143A, copper, 29mm

Baker 143B, brass, 29mm

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Second obverse - Undraped bust

Baker 144, silver, 27.8mm

IMAGE NEEDED

Baker 144a, copper, 27.8mm

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Third obverse - Houdon statue

GW-523, Baker 145, copper, 27.8mm

GW-523, Baker 145A, brass, 27.8mm

IMAGE NEEDED

GW-523, Baker unlisted, silver, 27.8mm

IMAGE NEEDED

 

 

Fourth Obverse - Brown's equestrian statue

GW-524, Baker 146, copper, 27.8mm

 

GW-524, Baker unlisted, brass, 27.8mm
IMAGE NEEDED

 

GW-524, Baker unlisted, silver, 27.8mm
IMAGE NEEDED

 

Baker did not list GW-523 or GW-524 in silver but Neil Musante in

"Medallic Washington" states a silver example of each was listed

in Woodward's tenth sale of October 1864 and were described as unique.

Lot 55 in the Leighton Galleries sale, December 3, 2020, contained

one example of each in silver. Were these the pieces from the Woodward 

Sale or two other silver examples?

 

Liberty Cap Medals

First obverse - Roman mantled bust

Baker 147, silver, 28mm

IMAGE NEEDED

Baker 147A, copper, 27.9mm

Second obverse - Undraped bust left

GW-513, Baker unlisted, silver, 28mm

Not listed in silver in Baker or Rulau/Fuld but according to Neil
Musante there is a silver example in the collection of the Massachusetts
Historical Society, probably unique.

GW-513, Baker 148, copper, 28mm

(image courtesy of Mike Adams)

Third obverse - Houdon statue

GW-525, Baker 149, silver, 28mm

IMAGE NEEDED

GW-525, Baker 149A, copper, 27.8mm

Fourth obverse - Brown's equestrian statue

Baker 150, silver, 29mm

(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)

Baker 150A, copper, 27.8mm

Feb. 22 Birthday

GW-996, Baker A154, white metal, 29mm

GW-996, Type of A154 in copper, 29mm

In "Medallic Portraits of Washington" this medal is listed only in white metal, is not attributued to George H. Lovett, and the image looks like a grainy photo of a photo. There is no rarity listing but it seems they are very scarce.      I am calling it the work of George H. because of the medal pictured below. This is also unlisted and uses the obverse of Baker A154 with a George H. die.

(image courtesy of Bob Pelletier)