[, 6 ] 
Woodward, 21st Catalogue, 31 March-April 2, 1879, No. 648, 
and 108th Cat., April 16-18, 1890, No. 256 b.; R. C. Davis Cat., 
January 22-26, 1890, No. 1884. 
Certain of the U. S. Assay medals are interesting in this con¬ 
nection. They are intended to represent Archimedes, as the 
first assayer, though his name is not inscribed. 
6. 1871. Obverse. A., cloaked, erect, and holding a crown, 
leans against an arch beside a fountain. Exergue : J. POL¬ 
LOCK | DIRECTOR 
Reverse. Inscription, with decorated margin. 
Silver. 21. 33 mm. 
7. As preceding, with exergue vacant. 
Silver, bronze, copper. 21. 33 mm. 
8. 1873. Obverse as the last but one. 
Reverse. Within cypress wreath, a tomb. Upon it, 
ECKFELDT. 
Silver, bronze. 21. 33 mm. 
9. 1874. Obverse as above, exergue vacant. 
Reverse. Within cypress branches tied by a ribbon a 
draped tomb, upon which, J. TORREY, | OB. MAR. 10, 73. 
Below : ANNUAL | ASSAY | 1874 
Silver, white metal, bronze. 21. 33 mm. 
Storer, American Journal of Numismatics , July, 1890, p. 18, 
No. 125. In my collection. 
Dr. Torrey, mentioned upon the reverse, was the well-known 
American botanist. Also a chemist of repute, he had been in 
Government employ in connection with the U. S. Mint. 
to. 1875. Obverse. Similar. 
Reverse. Within laurel branches tied by a ribbon a 
cluster of leaves, below which : ANNUAL | ASSAY | 1875 
Bronze. 21. 33 mm. 
11. 1877. Obverse. Similar. 
