1896 Bronze Medal Monument Unveiling Medal for General W C Hancock Washington DC

Description: 1896 Major General W. C. Hancock Monument Unveiling Medal Washington DC For Your American Political Medal Collection-MED32921A-2 Details Description: A 25 mm commemorative medal dated 1896. This medal or medallion, which we believe to be bronze, commemorates the unveiling of the Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Monument in Washington D.C. on May 12, 1896. The obverse of the medal has the Bust of the Civil War general in civilian clothes partially left. There are the peripheral inscriptions "TO COMMEMORATE THE UNVEILING / OF THE MONUMENT" above, "WASHINGTON D.C. / MAY 12. 1896" below. The reverse has the Equestrian statue on pedestal facing left with peripheral inscription MAJ. GEN. W. S. HANCOCK. The medal is pierced for suspension and has a plain edge. I would grade this medal as about uncirculated or better with a nice brown finish. A rare medal in bronze and in such good state of preservation. A great looking and very interesting patriotic medal to add to your collection. Please carefully review the photos as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: 1896. Origin: United States of America. Reference: We were unable to find a citation for the bronze variety in our reference library or online. Artist: Unknown. Weight and Size: The medal weighs ~8.3 grams, is ~25 millimeters in diameter, and ~2.3 millimeters thick at the edge. Maker: Unknown. Marks: Unmarked as to the artist. The medal has a plain edge. Condition: The medal, is in excellent condition and I would grade it about uncirculated or better with minimum wear to the high points and minimum surface marks. The medal a nice brown finished surface. A great looking small medal with a nice brown color. A rare medal in bronze and especially in such a nice state of preservation. A great medal to add to your collection. Please view photos for additional condition information and to appreciate the beauty of the piece. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for careful domestic shipping & handling. Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 77.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-03T14:47:24.000Z

Shipping Cost: 11.95 USD