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Battle of Germantown bronze medal Oct. 4 1777
Battle of Germantown bronze medal Oct. 4 1777

Battle of Germantown bronze medal Oct. 4 1777

$ 3960

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: pristine condition...rare item...100 percent guarantee
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  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

    Description

    This is an English medal commemorating the occupation a; nd defense of Benjamin Chew's house Cliveden in Germantown, Pennsylvania,by troops of the 40th British Regiment under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Musgrave.The dies for the medal ere cut by John Milton, who became the third engraver of the Royal Mint.  Examples of the medal exist in both silver and bronze; the bronze intended for enlisted men. Examples in fine manuscript and printed Americana 24 Jan 2019 Sotheby's lot 2046 sold for ,875.