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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;yarm, post: 969585, member: 5795&quot;]Well, thanks a lot for the reference mexirish and welcome to the forum! Julian MI-27&nbsp; led me to a 2008 Heritage auction and some additional images. I&#039;ve seen no reference to a gilt version, so perhaps it is a restrike of some sort or was gilded afterwards.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Heritage Sept 17-18, 2008 Tokens and Medals sale</p><p><br /></p><p>Lot 28164</p><p>1847 General Winfield Scott Medal. MS60 Uncertified. Julian MI-27. Bronze. 88 mm. Commissioned by the Commonwealth of Virginia, this large copper medal was designed, front and back, by Charles Cushing Wright and struck at the Philadelphia Mint. Julian notes that one gold, one silver, and 25 bronze medals were produced circa 1850.</p><p>The obverse features a bust of Scott facing left, lettered on a tablet below his bust: THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA PRESENTS THIS MEDAL TO MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT, AS A MEMORIAL TO HER ADMIRATION FOR THE GREAT AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICES OF HER SON WHILST COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN THE WAR WITH MEXICO, 1847.</p><p>The reverse features a pillar surmounted by an eagle, with the dates 1812 and 1847, lettered below FROM VIRGINIA, and on a scroll above, FECIT QUOD COGITAVIT (He did what he knew), with military scenes left and right, the whole surrounded by an oak wreath.Sold for: $1,092.50.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Heritage example (lighened a bit to show some detail) is pictured below.</p><p><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/rwyarmch/998893f6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/rwyarmch/58225ff9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve combined a few addittional images I found to show how different the medal can look.</p><p><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/rwyarmch/f5bcca3f-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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