Description: 1901 BOSTON MEDAL COMMEMORATING 125 YEARS FROM THE BRITISH RETREAT TO WASHINGTON. COPPER / BASE WITH GILT TRACES REMAINING TO SURFACES. INITIALLY HANDED OUT TO BOSTON SCHOOL CHILDREN. GRADE AS PER PHOTOGRAPHS. FROM NUMISTA SITE:Medal, 1901, Copper, EVACUATION OF BOSTON, 125TH ANNIVERSARY, United States, Boston, MASS, So-Called Dollar, HK-131, NGC MS63BN, Cert# 1826726-005. These medals were distributed to Boston school children in 1901, they were struck by Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, NJ. The reverse of this Issue is a replica of a famous gold medal given to George Washington by resolution of the continental congress March 25, 1776, it was the only gold medal ever granted him by the Federal Government. Obv. Within wreath Souvenir, 125th Anniversary, Evacuation Day, Boston Mass, 1901, with microscopic W&H Co. Newark, NJ, beaded border; Rv. Four Soldiers (including Washington) on horseback on Dorchester Heights overlooking city and harbor from which British vessels were retreating, 2 cannon and shot in foreground, part of fortifications below, "Hostibus primo fugatis, Bostonium recuperatum, XVII martn, MDCCLXXVI (The enemy fled immediately, Boston recaptured March 17, 1796), beaded border. MY REF: PAGE 313 **FREE UK POSTAGE ON BUY IT NOW ITEMS** ITEM(S) UP TO £20 VALUE WILL BE MAILED 2ND CLASS STANDARD (WITH PROOF OF POSTAGE) ITEM(S) FROM £20 TO £50 WILL BE SENT 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR (TRACKING INCLUDED) ITEM(S) £50+ SENT BY SPECIAL DELIVERY 1PM NEXT DAY FROM DISPATCH DELIVERY (TRACKED) EUROPE, US + WORLD SHIPPING: STANDARD MAIL (FOR ITEMS UP TO £20 VALUE) £4-00 SIGNED OR TRACKED SHIPPING (ITEMS £20 UPWARD) £9-00 PLEASE NOTE ITEMS SHIPPED BY STANDARD MAIL ARE NOT TRACKED OR INSURED FOR LOSS. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE GET IN TOUCH. REFUNDS FINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY, 30 DAYS QUIBBLE FREE RETURNS, BUYER RETURNS BY SAME METHOD AS RECEIVED. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUERIES OR COMPLAINTS BEFORE LEAVING NEGATIVE OR NEUTRAL FEEDBACK, I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT ANY ISSUE CAN BE SOLVED WITH COMMUNICATION. MANY THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY LISTING.
Price: 24 GBP
Location: Evercreech, Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
End Time: 2024-09-10T18:51:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.27 GBP
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Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
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Composition: BASE METAL, GILD TRACES
Period: 20th Century
Region: World
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
