Scarce 14k gold “Sons of the Revolution” Medal in Original Case

A 14k gold “Sons of the Revolution” medal, featuring the bust of George Washington. On the obverse of the 14k gold medal here offered is a soldier in a 0.5” x 1” oval, with 13 gold stars at the oval's circumference. Atop the oval is an eagle with wings down. Engraved on the verso of the eagle is the mint which produced this medal “BB&B./Phila” (Bailey Banks & Biddle Philadelphia) and the serial number “4554." On the reverse, in a similarly sized oval, is a bust of General George Washington in high relief with “Sons of the Revolution” in arc above the portrait and “1883” below it. On the verso of the 13 stars are “Alfred Lawrence Aiken” at the left and “Jan 27 1930” at the right. The medal is suspended by a 1.5” x 1.25” gold-blue-gold ribbon and clasp. Housed in the scarce, original presentation case measuring 2” x 4.5” x .1”.The total weight (including medal, clasp, and ribbon) is 24 grams.

The Sons of the Revolution was formed in New York City in 1883 from organizational plans launched in 1876 by John Austin Stevens, a member of the Order of the Cincinnati. Alfred Lawrence Aiken (1870-1946) was a prominent Boston banker, Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (1914-1917), and a longtime admirer of Alexander Hamilton.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!