(c. 1810) Bronze Medal Fuld FR.ME.NL.10, GM-25 Obv Cliche

Coin Details

Auction Record

$660 MS64BN 04-03-2024 Stack's Bowers

Description

This bronze medal from circa 1810, cataloged as Fuld FR.ME.NL.10 and GM-25, is an obverse cliche (a one-sided impression from a die) related to the Benjamin Franklin memorial medal series. The "Obv Cliche" designation indicates this is a uniface piece showing only the obverse die impression, produced either as a die test, a pattern, or a collector piece. The dual catalog references — Fuld's Franklin medal catalog and the GM (Greenslet-Musante) catalog — identify this within the comprehensive scholarship on Franklin medallic pieces. Franklin, who died in 1790, was the subject of numerous memorial medals produced in France and America during the decades following his death. The circa 1810 date places this during the period when Franklin's legacy was being consolidated through commemorative production. Cliches and die trials are of particular interest to medal specialists as they provide insight into the production process and die states of historically significant medals.

Rarity Notes

Rare. Obverse cliche from the Franklin memorial medal series. Die trials and uniface impressions are scarce and sought by specialists.

Cross References

PCGS #935206; Fuld FR.ME.NL.10; GM-25; Benjamin Franklin; Obverse Cliche; c.1810