Washington Pieces

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Obverse of 1783 GEORGIUS TRIUMPHO — Georgius Triumpho (1783)

Reverse of 1783 GEORGIUS TRIUMPHO — Georgius Triumpho (1783)

Obverse of Washington Military Bust — Military Bust (1783)

Reverse of Washington Military Bust — Military Bust (1783)

Obverse of Washington Draped Bust — Draped Bust (1783)

Reverse of Washington Draped Bust — Draped Bust (1783)

Obverse of 1783 Washington UNITY STATES — UNITY STATES (1783)

Reverse of 1783 Washington UNITY STATES — UNITY STATES (1783)

Obverse of Undated Washington Double Head Cent — Double Head (1783)

Reverse of Undated Washington Double Head Cent — Double Head (1783)

"Ugly" Head (1784)

Obverse of 1791 Washington LIVERPOOL Halfpenny — LIVERPOOL Halfpenny (1791)

Reverse of 1791 Washington LIVERPOOL Halfpenny — LIVERPOOL Halfpenny (1791)

Obverse of 1791 Washington Cent — Cent (1791)

Reverse of 1791 Washington Cent — Cent (1791)

Obverse of 1792 Washington Cent., Large Eagle with Stars — WASHINGTON PRESIDENT, Large Eagle with 13 Stars (1792)

Reverse of 1792 Washington Cent., Large Eagle with Stars — WASHINGTON PRESIDENT, Large Eagle with 13 Stars (1792)

WASHINGTON PRESIDENT, Legend Reverse (1792)

Obverse of Undated Washington PRESIDENT, Legend Reverse — WASHINGTON PRESIDENT, Legend Reverse (1792)

Reverse of Undated Washington PRESIDENT, Legend Reverse — WASHINGTON PRESIDENT, Legend Reverse (1792)

Obverse of 1792 Washington "Roman Head" Cent — Roman Head (1792)

Reverse of 1792 Washington "Roman Head" Cent — Roman Head (1792)

Obverse of 1792 Washington Getz Pattern — Getz Patterns (1792)

Reverse of 1792 Washington Getz Pattern — Getz Patterns (1792)

Obverse of 1793 Washington Ship Halfpenny — Ship Halfpenny (1793)

Reverse of 1793 Washington Ship Halfpenny — Ship Halfpenny (1793)

Obverse of 1795 Washington Grate Halfpenny — Grate Halfpenny (1795)

Reverse of 1795 Washington Grate Halfpenny — Grate Halfpenny (1795)

Obverse of (1795) Washington LIBERTY & SECURITY Penny — LIBERTY & SECURITY (1795)

Reverse of (1795) Washington LIBERTY & SECURITY Penny — LIBERTY & SECURITY (1795)

Obverse of North Wales Halfpenny — North Wales Halfpennies (1795)

Reverse of North Wales Halfpenny — North Wales Halfpennies (1795)

Obverse of 1796 Washington AMERI REPUB Medal — REPUB AMERICA (1796)

Reverse of 1796 Washington AMERI REPUB Medal — REPUB AMERICA (1796)

Obverse of Washington Success Medal — Success Medals (1795)

Reverse of Washington Success Medal — Success Medals (1795)

WASHINGTON BEFORE BOSTON Medals (1776)

Obverse of Washington Funeral Medal in Gold — Funeral Medals (1800)

Reverse of Washington Funeral Medal in Gold — Funeral Medals (1800)

Ron Guth: This category includes a mishmosh of coins, medals, and tokens made by a variety of minters, both governmental and private. Some were made here in America; some were made overseas; some, we still don't know exactly where they were made. What we do know is that Americans had an intense fascination with George Washington. An almost cult-like status developed around the man who won the American Revolution.

In the late 1700's, few real coin collectors existed in America. However, there were thousands of people who wanted a memento or souvenir related to Washington. These items satisfied that demand. Some, such as the 1783 UNITY STATES and the 1793 Ship Halfpennies are relatively common; others such as the Roman Head and any of the Getz pieces are very rare.

For a fuller treatment of the subject, see "Medallic Portraits of Washington, 2nd ed." by Russell Rulau and George Fuld.