Funeral medal. 1800 February 22. : Boston.

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Funeral medal. 1800 February 22. : Boston.

Rare gold George Washington funeral medal, struck by Jacob Perkins of Newburyport, Massachusetts, to be worn by high government officials at civic funeral procession in Boston, February 22, 1800.

2 sides ; 3 x 3 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6823966

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Perkins, Jacob, 1766-1849

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Jacob Perkins (1766-1849) of Newburyport, Mass., was an engraver, inventor, and silversmith, having produced the first steel plate for bank notes and the dies for minting state coins during the Confederation period. He was a prolific inventor in the fields of steam power and the outfitting of ships. Perkins established a factory in England in 1819 for making plates and printing bank notes, and also produced millions of British postage stamps. His steel plate, a preventive against counterfeiting,...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...