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GRANT PAIR OF MEDALS DeWITT 1868-39 AND 1880-2.
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Auction #209 - Part I > Item 156
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$86.25 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, July 24, 2013 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction #209 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1144 in auction 209
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Item Description
First is .75" in brass with nice luster highlights. Bust of Grant on the front with tiny text below naming designer "Key." Reverse text in a wreath reads "For President General U.S. Grant 1868." NM. Second is 1" brass with his name and portrait on the front. Reverse reads "Struck And Distributed In The Municipal Parade/By The Employee's Of The U.S. Mint Phila. Dec. 16. 1879." A little dark tarnish on the left side of the reverse but only light general wear. This piece is considered a hopeful item for the 1880 campaign.
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