1883 Bronze Medal Baker-456B, Centennial Celebration

Coin Details

Auction Record

$156 SP65 05-19-2021 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1883 medal Baker-456B in bronze is a Centennial Celebration piece marking the hundredth anniversary of significant events in the final year of the American Revolution. The 1883 centennial commemorated the end of the Revolutionary War, including the signing of the Treaty of Paris and the British evacuation of New York City. Baker-456B indicates a specific die variety or composition within the Baker-456 series. Bronze was the standard composition for locally organized centennial celebrations, which took place across the northeastern states where the final events of the Revolution occurred. The 1883 celebrations represented the closing chapter of the Revolutionary War centennial period that had begun with the Lexington and Concord centennial in 1875 and the national Centennial in 1876. The international dimension of Washington medals includes pieces produced in France, England, Germany, and other European countries, reflecting the global fascination with the American revolutionary leader and first president.

Rarity Notes

Baker-456B in bronze. Centennial celebration medal.

Cross References

Baker-456B; PCGS #639020; Centennial Celebration 1883