1882 Great Seal Centennial Medal. Bronzed Copper. 62.5 mm. By Charles E. Barber. Julian CM-20. Mint State
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1882 Great Seal Centennial Medal. Bronzed Copper. 62.5 mm. By Charles E. Barber. Julian CM-20. Mint State


1882 Great Seal Centennial Medal. Bronzed Copper. 62.5 mm. By Charles E. Barber. Julian CM-20. Mint State
Obv. American eagle holding olive branch and arrows, E PLURIBUS UNUM on scroll in beak. Rev. All-seeing eye over unfinished pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM,He (God) has Favored our Undertaking, a New Order of the Ages, centennial dates. This medal was struck over the objections of Mint Director Horatio Burchard, who feared its possible use in forging Federal documents, but Mint Superintendent A. Louden Snowden enthusiastically promoted the proposal and the dies by Barber were completed soon after Treasury approval of the project. Deep mahogany. 

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