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1925 Norse Medal, Uniface Reverse Die Trial, Brass, Oversize Planchet, MS64 NGC. An extremely rare uniface die trial of the reverse design for the 1925 Norse medal, struck on an oversized round brass planchet. An example of the obverse and reverse brass die trials for this design accompanied an April 14, 1925-dated letter from Acting Mint Director M.M. O'Reilly to the Honorable Charles Moore, Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts. The die trials were received and the design approved by the Commission the following day, with one minor change suggested. The original reverse legend included the word "THE" in front of CONGRESS. It was felt that this was an unnatural expression, and another die was prepared without the offending word, and the piece offered here is the trial subsequently struck from that die. There are thus three brass uniface die trials known for this issue, one obverse and two reverse trials (one with, and one without, the word THE).
This piece offers sharply detailed design elements and original red surfaces that have mellowed to light brown and lilac in some areas. No large or distracting contact marks are evident and the overall presentation is most attractive.
From The Sounder Collection, Part II.
1925 Norse Medal, Uniface Reverse Die Trial, Brass, Oversize Planchet, MS64 NGC. An extremely rare uniface die trial of the reverse design for the 1925 Norse medal, struck on an oversized round brass planchet. An example of the obverse and reverse brass die trials for this design accompanied an April 14, 1925-dated letter from Acting Mint Director M.M. O'Reilly to the Honorable Charles Moore, Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts. The die trials were received and the design approved by the Commission the following day, with one minor change suggested. The original reverse legend included the word "THE" in front of CONGRESS. It was felt that this was an unnatural expression, and another die was prepared without the offending word, and the piece offered here is the trial subsequently struck from that die. There are thus three brass uniface die trials known for this issue, one obverse and two reverse trials (one with, and one without, the word THE).
This piece offers sharply detailed design elements and original red surfaces that have mellowed to light brown and lilac in some areas. No large or distracting contact marks are evident and the overall presentation is most attractive.
From The Sounder Collection, Part II.