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No. 44. Japanese embassy medal.

Obverse: Head of Buchanan.

Reverse: Inscription in wreath in commemoration.

No. 45. Dr. Frederick Rose, for skill and humanity.

Obverse: Bust of Buchanan.

Reverse: Dr. Rose keeping back death, with scythe and hour glass on the right; patients on the left.

No. 46. Allegiance medal.

Obverse: Bust of Washington.

Reverse: Wreath; inscription: "Oath of allegiance taken by the of ficers and workmen September 2, 1861."

No. 47. Thomas Jefferson, Presidential or Indian peace medals.
Obverse: Bust of Jefferson.

Reverse: Clasped hands; tomahawk and pipe crossed.

No. 48. James Madison, Presidential.

Obverse: Bust of Madison.

Reverse: Same as Jefferson medal.

No. 49. James Monroe, Presidential.
Obverse: Bust of Monroe.

Reverse: Same as Jefferson medal.

No. 50. John Q. Adams, Presidential.
Obverse: Bust of Adams.

Reverse: Same as Jefferson medal.

No. 51. Andrew Jackson, Presidential.
Obverse: Bust of Jackson.

Reverse: Same as Jefferson medal.

No. 52. Martin Van Buren, Presidential.
Obverse: Bust of Van Buren.
Reverse: Same as Jefferson medal.

No. 53. John Tyler, Presidential.
Obverse: Bust of Tyler.

Reverse: Same as Jefferson medal.

No. 54. James K. Polk, Presidential.

Obverse: Bust of Polk.

Reverse: Same as Jefferson medal.

No. 55. Zachary Taylor, Presidential.
Obverse: Bust of Taylor.

Reverse: Same as Jefferson medal.

No. 56. Millard Fillmore, Presidential.

Obverse: Bust of Fillmore.

Reverse Farmer and farming implements to left; Indian to right; large American flag in foreground; cattle and vessel in distance.

No. 57. Franklin Pierce, Presidential.

Obverse: Bust of Pierce.

Reverse: Same as Jefferson medal.

No. 58. James Buchanan, Presidential.
Obverse: Bust of Buchanan.

Reverse: Same as Fillmore medal.

No. 59. Abraham Lincoln, Presidential.

Obverse: Bust of Lincoln.

Reverse Circle formed by two Indians clasping each others topknot; and bow, pipe, and quiver full of arrows; man plowing in fore ground; town in distance.

No. 60. Andrew Johnson, Presidential.

Obverse: Bust of Johnson.

Reverse: Bust of Washington on pedestal; Indian clasping hands with Goddess of Liberty with flag in her left hand; railroad to right, buffaloes to left.

No. 61.

No. 62. Captain Perry (State of Pennsylvania), for capture of British fleet on Lake Erie.

Obverse Bust of Captain Perry.

Reverse: The engagement on Lake Erie ;. Perry passing to the Niag ara in small boat; eagle over the Niagara with scroll in its mouth bearing the word "victory."

No. 63. Pennsylvania Volunteers, action on Lake Erie.

Obverse: Bust of Perry.

Reverse: Wreath; to---in testimony of his patriotism and bravery, &c., on Lake Erie.

No. 64. Major-General Scott (Commonwealth of Virginia.)

Obverse: Bust of General Scott resting on a pedestal, supported on each side by an eagle; cannon, colors, &c., to right and left. Reverse: Column on two stands of colors, with eagle on top of column; troop to right and left; City of Mexico and fort in distance.

No. 64a. Professor Agassiz medal.

Obverse: Bust of Professor Agassiz.

Reverse: Wreath with date of birth and death inside; inverted torches.

No. 65. Colonel Armstrong, for destruction of Indian village of Kittan

ing.

Obverse: An officer, with two men, pointing to a third who is shooting an Indian from behind a tree; burning village in background. Reverse: Coat of arms of Philadelphia.

No. 66. Indian peace medal.

Obverse: Bust of George II, King of England.

Reverse: A white man and Indian sitting beside a fire under a tree; white man handing Indian a pipe.

No. 67. Captains Creighton, Low, and Stouffer; wreck of steamer San
Francisco.

Obverse: Coat of arms of Philadelphia.
Reverse: No device; inscription.

No. 67a. Captains Creighton, Low, and Stouffer, by Congress.
Obverse: America crowning a sailor with a laurel wreath; quadrant
in sailor's right hand; eagle at feet of America and standing on
Roman fasces and shield; Capitol in background; ship in distance.
Reverse: Man and woman on a raft; ship in the distance.

No. 67b. Cornelius Vanderbilt.

Obverse: Bust of Vanderbilt.

Reverse: The genius of commerce presenting a ship to armed America ship in the distance.

No. 68. Dr. Hosack.

Obverse: Bust of Dr. Hosack.

Reverse: The insignia of arts and science.

No. 69. First steam coinage.

Reverse: Liberty cap in circle formed by rays.

Obverse: Inscription: First steam coinage.

No. 70. Commodore M. C. Perry, from merchants of Boston.
Obverse: Bust of Commodore Perry.

Reverse: Inscription in wreath of oak and laurel leaves.

No. 71. Pacific Railroad medal.

Obverse: Bust of President Grant.

Reverse: Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; mountains in the background; train of cars crossing plains in foreground.

No. 72. Emancipation Proclamation medal.

Obverse: Bust of President Lincoln.

Reverse: Inscription: "Emancipation proclaimed, January 1, 1863."

No. 73. Cyrus W. Field-Atlantic cable.

Obverse: Bust of Field; ocean; ships paying out cable in opposite directions; half globe on right and left; hand above Field's head holding wreath.

Reverse: Inscription; shield to left; star to right; globe at bottom oak and laurel leaves.

No. 74. Dr. Joseph Pancoast.

Obverse: Bust of Pancoast.

Reverse: Wreath of oak and laurel leaves; inscription.

No. 75. Grant's Indian peace medal.

Obverse: Bust of Grant; pipe and twig of laurel; inscription. Reverse: Open Bible on top of globe, which is resting on farming implements.

No. 76. Let us have peace.

Obverse: Bust of Grant.

Reverse: Inscription: "Let us have peace."

No. 76a. Seward-Robinson medal.

Obverse: Bust of Robinson.

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Reverse Seward lying in bed; Robinson struggling with Paine, who has a dirk in his right hand; pistol lying on the floor.

No. 76b. Metis (shipwreck) medal.

Obverse: Boat with crew, one of whom is standing up with a coil of rope on his arm, and is pointing to the sinking steamer Metis; a second has his arms around a drifting woman, and is lifting her into the boat; life-saving station in the distance.

Reverse Inscription; to, for courage and humanity, &c. No. 76c. John Horn (life-saving) medal.

Obverse: Bust of John Horn.

Reverse: Laurel wreath with inscription.

No. 76d. United States Diplomatic medal, July 4, 1776.

Obverse: Mercury inviting America to peace and commerce; bales of cotton and emblems of commerce to left; ship to the right. Reverse: First arms of the United States.

No. 77. Presidency relinquished.

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Obverse: Bust of Washington.

Reverse: Pedestal with United States shield on side; on top a sword and fasces encircled with laurels.

No. 78. Cabinet medal.

Obverse: Bust of Washington.

Reverse: Pedestal, filled with Washington medals, surmounted with

bust of Washington.

No. 79. Time increases his fame.

Obverse: Bust of Washington.

Reverse: Inscription: "Time increases his fame."

No. 80. Commencement of Cabinet.

Obverse: Bust of Washington.

Reverse: Inscription: "A memorial of the Washington Cabinet, May, 1859."

No. 81. David Rittenhouse, Director.

Obverse: Bust of Rittenhouse.

Reverse: Inscription: "He belongs to the whole human race."

No. 82. I. R. Snowden, Director.
Obverse: Bust of Snowden.

Reverse: The Mint building.

No. 83. Ex-Governor James Pollock, Director.

Obverse: Bust of Pollock,

Reverse: Inscription: "Governor of Pennsylvania, Director of the Mint," &c.

SILVER MEDALETS.

Washington and Jackson, heads of both.

Washington and Lincoln, heads of both.

Washington and Grant, heads of both.

Washington and wreath, date of birth and death.

Lincoln and Grant.

Lincoln and broken column.

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