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JAB-04 ARSENAL MEDAL WITHOUT SUN Silver
28mm - Edwards states two were struck

The dies for this medal were stuck in 1862, several months before Bolen served his mandatory three year enlistment at the U.S. Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. The dies were sold to George B. Mason and later to Dr. Frank Smith Edwards. Upon Edward's death, the dies were acquired by Edward Cogan. Cogan's widow donated them to the ANS, where they currently reside.

The U.S. Armory at Springfield played an important role in the Union Civil War victory. Prior to the war, the Arsenal turned out 800 muskets a month. By the end of the war, in large part due to innovations in mass production, the Arsenal was turning out 1000 rifles a day. The Armory is currently a museum run by the National Park Service and is well worth a visit.

An NGC-62 example was sold on EBAY in March of 2019 for $2525.  A PCGS-63 was sold by Stacks in 11/21 for $1020.  (I suspect most Bolen collectors may have been saving their money for the edge lettered and rare mules that were up later in this auction.  I know I was).  The "thin" example pictured is neither of those two lots and was undoubtedly struck by one of the five individuals that owned the dies before they were donated to the ANS.  My records indicate there is also a tooled example in existence.

JAB-04 ARSENAL MEDAL WITHOUT SUN Silver

28mm - Edwards states two were struck

The dies for this medal were stuck in 1862, several months before Bolen served his mandatory three year enlistment at the U.S. Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. The dies were sold to George B. Mason and later to Dr. Frank Smith Edwards. Upon Edward's death, the dies were acquired by Edward Cogan. Cogan's widow donated them to the ANS, where they currently reside.

The U.S. Armory at Springfield played an important role in the Union Civil War victory. Prior to the war, the Arsenal turned out 800 muskets a month. By the end of the war, in large part due to innovations in mass production, the Arsenal was turning out 1000 rifles a day. The Armory is currently a museum run by the National Park Service and is well worth a visit.

An NGC-62 example was sold on EBAY in March of 2019 for $2525. A PCGS-63 was sold by Stacks in 11/21 for $1020. (I suspect most Bolen collectors may have been saving their money for the edge lettered and rare mules that were up later in this auction. I know I was). The "thin" example pictured is neither of those two lots and was undoubtedly struck by one of the five individuals that owned the dies before they were donated to the ANS. My records indicate there is also a tooled example in existence.

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