1881 Surrender at Yorktown Medal NGC MS62

I just received my latest pickup from the recent Goldberg Sale, a nicely preserved 1881 Surrender at Yorktown Medal. I have been searching for one of these medals to compliment my Lafayette Dollar. Here are the photos for your enjoyment.

Goldberg Photo



Obverse Holder Photo



Obverse Large Photo



Reverse Large Photo



Photo with Lafayette Dollar




As always, your comments are welcome!

 

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Wow, really nice Paul......

 

Really a nice coin, love it

 

Great coin Lehigh. I've never seen an NGC holder like that before, pretty cool.

 

They can't use a coin holder because of the size of the medal. Here is a photo next to a Peace Dollar to give it some scale.



It is very impressive in hand.

 

That is sweet. Thanks for sharing.

 

Enjoyed the comparison to the Lafayette dollar, obviously the medal seems to have inspired the design of the dollar, but while very similar, there are noticeable differences in the hair, the ties, facial features that make them distinctly different.

 

That medal's a monster :bigeyes:. Thanks for the info about the slab Lehigh.

 

That's a fantastic companion to the Lafayette dollar, the engraved surrender scene is really well done. Trivia questions: 1) What tune did the band play when the British army surrendered? 2) What important player in the US monetary system distinguished himself by leading a bold charge on a fortified British position?

 

What an awesome find Lehigh, too bad it isn't toned...lol
What is it made of, and how rare is it? I have never seen one befor.
Thanks,
John

 

Very impressive Lehigh96...
Most excellent to be exact...

I agree with what SM says about some of the decriptives, however, it remains a beautiful piece!!


RickieB

 

The World turned Upside Down and Alexander Hamilton......

 

That's right! My mother, who is alive and well at 93, attended the 150th anniversary observance of the surrender at Yorktown. Can anyone tell me who conducted the band at the ceremonies?

 

Beautiful, didn't even know it existed. I'm thinking now a slabe of this type will be used for the 5 ounze silver America the Beautiful "coin" or whatever it is being called.

If you don't mind my asking, how did you come to find out about this medal's existance? I don't ever seeing you post anything concerning medals in the past.

 

Nice Pairing Lehigh! Great looking coins/medals!

 

A very hard set to find!
they are true Gem's

 

I found it when I was doing research on the Lafayette Dollar.

http://www.cointalk.com/t50032/

 

Very very interesting medal, indeed!
My likey a whole bunch!
So, about how wide is the slab? (Just wondering if the width is any larger, as I know the size is larger)

 

My guess would be John Phillip Sousa

 

You're right! He was pretty old at the time, and mom thought the breeze would blow him over (The monument is on an open, exposed bluff) but he directed "The Stars and Stripes Forever" without a hitch.