1932 Assay Commission Medal - JK-AC-76a, Bronze, Mount Vernon
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$1,800 MS67 11-18-2020 Stack's Bowers
Description
The 1932 Assay Commission medal in bronze, cataloged as JK-AC-76a, departs from the presidential portrait tradition to feature Mount Vernon, George Washington's Virginia plantation estate, on the obverse. The Mount Vernon design commemorated the bicentennial of George Washington's birth in 1732, a celebration that also produced the first Washington quarter dollar — John Flanagan's design that would remain in production for over sixty years. The choice of Mount Vernon rather than a Washington portrait connected the medal to the physical landscape of the first president's life, depicting the elegant Georgian mansion overlooking the Potomac River that Washington enlarged and refined over four decades. The "76a" designation in the JK-AC catalog indicates this is one of multiple variants produced for the 1932 commission, reflecting different die combinations or modifications. The bronze composition indicates standard distribution to commission members.
Rarity Notes
JK-AC-76a, bronze (AE) composition. Washington bicentennial design featuring Mount Vernon. Standard commission distribution. One of multiple 1932 Assay Commission medal variants.
Cross References
PCGS #518610; JK-AC-76a; Mount Vernon; George Washington Bicentennial; 1932 Assay Commission
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