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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 5443074, member: 101855&quot;]Some are nicer than others. The mint didn&#039;t pay attention to die wear when they were making these pieces, and they were not careful when the handled them after striking. Marks and weak spots in the designs are not unusual.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a late 19th century 3 inch medal with the mahogany finish for Benjamin Harrison. These 19th century strikes are really beautiful, and I have thought about putting together a set of them. The trouble is only a few dealers and auction houses handle them, and the prices have gone up in recent years. </p><p><br /></p><p>I should also add that the mintages for the <b>19th century mahogany</b> often fall below 200 pieces. The modern &quot;yellow bronze&quot; medals are more common and not nearly as nice. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1236880[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the small sized version.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1236881[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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