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Daughters of Founders & Patriots of America Gold Medal

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:600.00 CAD Estimated At:800.00 - 900.00 CAD
Daughters of Founders & Patriots of America Gold Medal
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An attractive 8-pointed 40mm star in 14K Gold and multi-colour enamel, presented by the Daughters of Founders & Patriots of America with "SIMON HOYT / SERGT. JOHN HOYT" engraved on gold suspension bar at top of red, white and blue-striped ribbon (identical 15mm version of the medal also affixed to center of ribbon). Back has additional engraving on four points of the star: "ALICE S. / HEMENWAY 3305 / ELIZABETH / V. RUSSELL". Both the suspension bar and miniature are hallmarked "14K" - overall gold-weight challenging to estimate, but overall weight with ribbon 17.9 grams. We estimate net gold content of .24 oz AGW. Founded in 1898, The Daughters of Founders and Patriots of organization required its members to have ancestors who arrived in the colonies between 1607 and 1686 and also have an ancestor who aided American independence movement between 1775 and 1784. Housed in original J.E. Caldwell & Co. of Philadelphia card box