Scarce 1889 WASHINGTON Taking the Oath of Office MS61 NGC GW-1130 Centennial Celebration Ex. J. Doyle Dewitt Collection 

38mm, white metal. Scarce. Musante GW-1130, Douglas-49A. From the J. Doyle Dewitt Collection. 

Obverse: Right facing, undraped bust of Washington; "1789 George Washington First President of the United States"  

Reverse: Center, Robert Livingston of New York at left administering the oath of office to Washington at right, hand resting on bible. John Adams stands at center; "April 30, 1889" below; "Centennial Anniversary of His Inauguration New York" around

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Condition: NGC MS61

Census: (2/3) Only three graded finer. 

Provenance: Ex. J. Doyle Dewitt Collection. Author of: A century of campaign buttons, 1789-1889; a descriptive list of medalets, tokens, buttons, ferrotypes, and other lapel devices relating to the national political campaigns in the United States from 1789 to 1889, who amassed one of the largest collections of United States Presidential Memorabilia. 

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