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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cadmanco, post: 604856, member: 18454&quot;]Here&#039;s the Heritage link... probably need access to see.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1100&amp;Lot_No=28129&amp;src=pr" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1100&amp;Lot_No=28129&amp;src=pr" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1100&amp;Lot_No=28129&amp;src=pr</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(hopefully that comes through okay)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here is their auction description, in case you can&#039;t see it on Heritage&#039;s site.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>1871-Dated Emancipation Proclamation Medal, Julian-CM-16, MS63 NGC.&lt;/I&gt;</b> Bronze, 45 mm. <i>The Medals of the United States Mint&lt;/B&gt;</i> reference indicates that these medals were first struck in 1871, and that the only gold piece struck went to the Pennsylvania National Guard (Gray Reserves) in December 1871. This select example displays semi-gloss medium brown surfaces. This is a lovely piece just barely kept from the next highest grade by some unobtrusive marks. Comes with an NGC Photo-Certificate and MS63 insert. (#661040) </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here is the description from a previous auction (BTW of the same piece) from 2007, where it sold then for $805:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>U.S. Mint 1871 Emancipation Proclamation Medal</b>&lt;/I&gt;<b>Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation Medal MS63 NGC.</b>&lt;/I&gt; Julian-CM-16. Bronze, 45 mm, struck by the U.S. Mint and engraved by William Barber. Obverse: Abraham Lincoln President United States around bust to the right. Barber below truncation. Reverse: Within a ornate boarder March 4, 1861, to April 15, 1865. Emancipation Proclaimed Jan. 1, 1863. In exergue: Medal series of the U.S. Mint 1871 J Pollock Director. The superb piece would fit nicely into anyone&#039;s Lincoln collection. (#661040)&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It is very critical to understand the difference in the color of the bronze.&nbsp; If a modern restrike (~60&#039;s) it defintely does not carry this value.&nbsp; They do look exactly the same otherwise.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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