(1876) White Metal So-Called Dollar GW-891, HK-113, Trenton

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Description

Number 8 of George Hampden Lovett's battle medals is Trenton, New Jersey, fought on December 26, 1776, and HK-113 is the white metal striking, Baker 447B. On the reverse the battle name and date curve over a beaded and rayed circle with 1776, and the numeral 8 and "New Jersey" sit below, all within the oak wreath of the series. The obverse is the Washington bust used on all eight medals, bare at the shoulders and facing right, inside a starry ring of thirty-four and the centennial legend, dated 1876. Washington's surprise attack on the Hessians at Trenton closed the year of battles that Lovett's set follows. White metal sets of eight sold for two dollars, plus a dollar for a case. Silver is HK-111 and bronze HK-112. White metal, 34 mm.

Cross References

HK-113; PCGS #642273; NGC #850205