1859 & 1860 PAIR of Boston Public Schools City Medal - Boys & Girls Type Awarded to Siblings
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1859 & 1860 PAIR of Boston Public Schools City Medal - Boys & Girls Type Awarded to Siblings

Code: fcc00002bsa
$2,275.00


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ARTIFACT: Wonderful pair of Boston Public Schools' "City Medal" in silver, both boys and girls style and awarded to siblings William & Jennie Reid in 1859 & 1860. The boy style depicts a large, raised bust of Franklin and reads: "THE GIFT OF FRANKLIN MDCCXC" and awarded and engraved to William Reid in 1859. His sister's medal depicts the cityscape and port of Boston in beautiful detail, below dated 1921, the reverse is engraved to Jennie Reid, dated 1860. Both medals, in verso, read: "F.N. MITCHELL S c" at base.

VINTAGE: 1859 & 1860.

SIZE: Each, approximately: about 1-3/8" in width x 1-1/2" in height.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Die Struck Silver.

ATTACHMENT: Both have loop for ribbon/chain/string.

MARKINGS: Both: 

F.N. MITCHELL S. c.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a large Boston Massachusetts collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. eBay MBJL99 SLEEJJX2/15 TLBBGEX11/20/24

CONDITION: 8+ (Excellent): Very minor wear with moderate tarnishing / patina.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.