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JAB-04 ARSENAL MEDAL WITHOUT SUN  Tin
28mm - An unknown number struck in Tin

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. 

The U.S. Armory at Springfield played an important role in the Union Civil War victory. Prior to the war, the Arsenal turned out 800 muskets a month. By the end of the war, in large part due to innovations in mass production, the Arsenal was turning out 1000 rifles a day. The Armory is currently a museum run by the National Park Service and is well worth a visit.

The example pictured was sold in the January 2011 Stacks sale of the Q. David Bowers collection, where it realized $253.  I purchased it in a 2015 EBAY auction for $300.  A rim-nicked Unc-details example sold for $100 in the January 2016 Hayden auction.  It was a wise acquisition by the winning bidder.  It was only the second example offered at auction in the past 20 years and was acquired at a very reasonable price.

JAB-04 ARSENAL MEDAL WITHOUT SUN Tin

28mm - An unknown number struck in Tin

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.

The U.S. Armory at Springfield played an important role in the Union Civil War victory. Prior to the war, the Arsenal turned out 800 muskets a month. By the end of the war, in large part due to innovations in mass production, the Arsenal was turning out 1000 rifles a day. The Armory is currently a museum run by the National Park Service and is well worth a visit.

The example pictured was sold in the January 2011 Stacks sale of the Q. David Bowers collection, where it realized $253. I purchased it in a 2015 EBAY auction for $300. A rim-nicked Unc-details example sold for $100 in the January 2016 Hayden auction. It was a wise acquisition by the winning bidder. It was only the second example offered at auction in the past 20 years and was acquired at a very reasonable price.

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