Watch List notes:

Franklin Institute. Æ Medal (51mm, 80.55 g, 12h). Prize Medal. Philadelphia mint. By Christian Gobrecht. Dated 1824, though struck 1840s to 1860s. FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, bust of Benjamin Franklin left; 1824 below / REWARD OF SKILL AND INGENUITY, wreath of a palm frond and olive branch. Ophthalmologia IV.92 (this medal illustrated); Julian AM-17b; Greenslet GM-91. Attractive brown surfaces with peripheral deposits. EF.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Steve Hayden 23 (11 June 2005), lot 642.