#88 • 1907 Assay Commission Medal

Part of Online Only Multi Estate Public Auction June 28th, 2025 @ 10 a.m. (live auction by Valley Auctions)

High bid $1,600.00

Status: Sold

About uncirculated-AU condition, 55 were made in total, with an R5 rarity. The 1907 Assay Commission medal was a rectangular plaquette featuring a half-length bust of Theodore Roosevelt wearing a business suit, facing left. The designs — the obverse by Charles Barber and the reverse by George Morgan. This medal was awarded to Dr. James Lewis Howe (b. 1859, d.1955). James Lewis Howe was for many years the Professor of Chemistry and Head of the Department at Washington and Lee University. One of the most distinguished chemists in the Blue Ridge Section, and know for his great research of platinum metals. Dr. Howe also served on the U.S. Assay Commission, three times each of which he received a medal. The original box is included. The medal measures 1.5 inches wide x 2.25 inches tall.