1860 Medal Baker-326A Bronze Mint Cabinet Medal

Coin Details

Auction Record

$900 MS65BNPL 03-31-2021 Stack's Bowers

Description

A bronze medal cataloged as Baker-326A, struck in 1860 as a Mint Cabinet medal. The Mint Cabinet was the numismatic collection maintained at the Philadelphia Mint, and the Mint periodically produced commemorative medals for sale to visitors and collectors. This 1860 medal features Washington imagery, connecting the Mint's institutional prestige with the nation's most revered founding father. Baker-326A designates a specific variety within the broader Baker-326 family, distinguished by die characteristics or composition. The year 1860 places this medal at the cusp of the Civil War, a period of intense patriotic sentiment that drove demand for Washington commemoratives. The obverse carries a Washington portrait, while the reverse relates to the Mint Cabinet or bears a patriotic design. Bronze Mint Cabinet medals were produced in moderate quantities and sold through the Mint's retail operation. Bronze, medium format.

Rarity Notes

Uncommon. Mint Cabinet medals from 1860 are collectible both as Washingtonia and as products of the Philadelphia Mint.

Cross References

Baker-326A; Musante catalog (related); NGC#951701; Julian-related