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Message:: [QUOTE="TheNickelGuy, post: 8250052, member: 20201"]1960's Washington - JacksonUS Mint Paquet Restrike [ATTACH=full]1453242[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1453243[/ATTACH] George Washington / Andrew Jackson U.S. Mint Medalet. This is medal is a restrike of an 1862 medal, engraved by Anthony C. Paquet and struck by the U.S. Mint in the 1960s. It was given to me from a collector freind sealed in its original plastic along with other variation restrikes. Bronze, about 4 grams, 18.5 mm 1960's Washington - JacksonUS Mint Paquet Original [ATTACH=full]1453254[/ATTACH] Shown for reference. Used with permission.This is an image of an original 1862 Paquet medalet in silver. I believe these are just a smidge smaller than restrikes. I do not own one. Other restrikes I have 1960s Lincoln - Washington US Mint Restrike Paquet Medal [ATTACH=full]1453266[/ATTACH] 1960s Lincoln - GrantUS Mint Restrike Paquet Medal [ATTACH=full]1453267[/ATTACH] 1965 Abraham Lincoln - Broken ColumnUS Mint Restrike Paquet Medal [ATTACH=full]1453268[/ATTACH]  [ATTACH=full]1453269[/ATTACH] The broken column with scroll symbolizing Emancipation Proclamation. The originals were struck around 1865 after the death of Abraham Lincoln. The restrikes were produced by The US Mint and sold in the 1960's. Quite possibly this one in 1965 as a 100th anniversary restrike. Paquet was Assistant Engraver of the Mint starting October 20, 1857. He left his official position in 1864.He died in Philadelphia in 1882.Paquet produced dies for a new reverse for the twenty dollar gold pieces beginning in 1861. A few were struck and released before the dies were withdrawn because the rims were too narrow. He engraved dies for the first Congressional Medal of Honor. These are very special medals to me since they were a gift from CrazyBO who has passed away. Showed up out of the blue in the mail. He was like that.[/QUOTE]

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