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leeg

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  1. Shall i open it?

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    Medal 1861 B-279B Bronze Mint Allegiance

    Superb Gem in appearance with attractive brick colored surfaces. Well struck. this medal was designed by Anthony C. Paquet and minted at the Philadelphia Mint to commemorate the requirement that all mint personnel swear an oath of allegiance to the constitution. This was completed about five weeks folowing the Union defeat at the first battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861. The obverse displays an undraped bust right portrait of Washington while the reverse has the legend within an olive branch wreath. This medal was issued in 1861 in silver, copper, bronze aluminum, and yellow metal.

     

     

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