No Date Medal F-280A-1b Brass Historical Calender

Coin Details

Auction Record

$750 MS65 08-22-2021 Heritage Auctions

Description

This undated brass medal cataloged as F-280A-1b features a historical calendar design. Calendar medals — bearing an actual calendar for one or more years — have been produced since the eighteenth century as practical pocket pieces and novelties. The F-280A catalog designation indicates this is classified within a standard reference for medals and tokens. Brass historical calendar medals were popular promotional and souvenir items, combining the utility of a calendar with the permanence of a metallic medium. Museum collections of American medals at the Smithsonian, American Numismatic Society, and regional historical societies provide essential reference material for researchers studying material culture and commemorative practices. The specific variant designation "1b" indicates a die variety or production variant within the F-280A series.

Rarity Notes

Brass, F-280A-1b. Historical calendar medal. Novelty and practical pocket piece.

Cross References

PCGS #594095; F-280A-1b; Historical Calendar; Brass