UNITED STATES. George Washington. American Independence. AR medal. 27.76 gm. 42 mm. 2.26 mm thick. Bare headed bust of Washington left; U.S. M. CO. in small letters below; GEORGE - WASHINGTON / IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, 1876 around perimeter; FIRST IN WAR FIRST IN PEACE FIRST IN THE HEARTS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BORN, FEB. 22, 1732 DIED. DEC. 14, 1799 in eight lines. MW (Musante) 822. Baker 406. Good Very Fine; reverse looks minty, fully lustrous with a few marks in the field.