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JAB-04   ARSENAL MEDAL WITHOUT SUN   Brass #2
28mm     75 struck 
Dies cut in 1862

The dies for this medal were stuck in 1862, several months before Bolen served his mandatory three year enlistment at the U.S. Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts.  The dies were sold to George B. Mason and later to Dr. Frank Smith Edwards.  Upon Edward's death, the dies were acquired by Edward Cogan.  Cogan's widow donated them to the ANS, where they currently reside.  In addition to the Bolen originals, a small number of copies in various metals were struck by Mason and Edwards.

An NGC-64 piece realized $265 in the March 2012 Bowers/Stacks sale (lot 398).  An NGC-63 was sold in August of 2012 by CWTGUY on EBAY for $266.  

In 1994, the National Park Service re-issued this Medal in celebration of the Arsenal's 200th anniversary.  They were struck on planchets with an antique finish and sold for $4.50 each.  The Service had intended to place the 1994 date on the medal, but forgot!!!  They are easy to distinguish from the originals, so don't get fooled.

JAB-04 ARSENAL MEDAL WITHOUT SUN Brass #2

28mm 75 struck
Dies cut in 1862

The dies for this medal were stuck in 1862, several months before Bolen served his mandatory three year enlistment at the U.S. Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. The dies were sold to George B. Mason and later to Dr. Frank Smith Edwards. Upon Edward's death, the dies were acquired by Edward Cogan. Cogan's widow donated them to the ANS, where they currently reside. In addition to the Bolen originals, a small number of copies in various metals were struck by Mason and Edwards.

An NGC-64 piece realized $265 in the March 2012 Bowers/Stacks sale (lot 398). An NGC-63 was sold in August of 2012 by CWTGUY on EBAY for $266.

In 1994, the National Park Service re-issued this Medal in celebration of the Arsenal's 200th anniversary. They were struck on planchets with an antique finish and sold for $4.50 each. The Service had intended to place the 1994 date on the medal, but forgot!!! They are easy to distinguish from the originals, so don't get fooled.

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