Lot 136
1799 Washington Funeral Medal. Silver, holed for suspension. EF-45. Always popular with Washington collectors, these funeral medals are normally found with a small hole at the top for suspension on a ribbon. The motto HE IS IN GLORY, THE WORLD IN TEARS surrounds a wreath, with a fine portrait of Washington at the center. On the reverse a large urn with the script lettering "GW" surrounded by abbreviated legends. Antique gray in color with darker highlights in the lettering. A scarce and highly collectible example of this medal.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
|
| |
| Realized $1,668 |
