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LOT 621 1889 Washington Inauguration Centennial in New York Douglas-42 AU55 . Struck in bronze, Sharp with just a touch of friction on the highpoints. The only notable mark is a nick or planchet chip on the chin. The reverse is double struck. Weight 373.0 grains, diameter 35 millimeters.

LOT 620 1889 Washington Inauguration Centennial in White Metal or Pewter Douglas-10 EF45 . Medium gray with frosty silvery gray in protected areas. Holed at the top for suspension and there are some tiny rim nicks on both sides. Sharply struck. Weight 322.5 grains, diameter 40 millimeters.

From the Dr. Ralph Rucker Collection

From the Dr. Ralph Rucker Collection

LOT 622 1889 Washington Inauguration Centennial in New York, Bronze, MS60 . Dies by Lovett. Very sharply struck with Washington on the obverse and a scene of the Brooklyn Bridge on the reverse. Weight 1177.5 grains, diameter 51.5 millimeters.

From the Dr. Ralph Rucker Collection

LOT 623 (1860) Washington PATRIAE/PATER (Father) Medal in Copper AU50 . Providence Left Him Childless That The Nation Might Call Him “Father.” The fields are reflective. The only defects are some crud in protected areas and an uneven edge on the right side of the obverse. Weight 137.3 grains, diameter 27.5 millimeters.

LOT 624 1861 Washington/US Mint Allegiance Medal Sept 2, 1861 AU58 . Satiny golden bronze with a matte finish. “THE CONSTITUTION IS SACREDLY OBLIGATORY ON ALL” Recognizes the oath of allegiance taken by the officers and workmen of the US Mint on September 2, 1861. Weight 224.8 grains, diameter 30.65 millimeters.

From the Dr. Ralph Rucker Collection

From the Dr. Ralph Rucker Collection

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