1897 General Ulysses S. Grant Monument Riverside Park, New York MS63 Brown NGC Bronze 32mm

CVC & Collectables presents a handsome 1897 General Ulysses S. Grant Monument dedication medal, struck for the opening of the memorial at Riverside Park, New York. Certified NGC MS63 Brown, this Gem-level survivor retains sharp detail and pleasing chocolate surfaces—well above the condition usually seen for distributed civic souvenirs.

Medal Highlights:

• Event: Dedication of Grant’s Monument (General Grant National Memorial), April 27, 1897
• Location: Riverside Park, New York City
• Composition / Size: Bronze, 32 mm
• Finish / Grade: NGC MS63 BN (attractive, original brown tone)
• Type: Private/civic commemorative (Riverside Park dedication issue)
• Design: Classic 19th-century style with inscriptions commemorating the monument and Grant

Collectibility:

• Desirable New York civic dedication medal from the high-Victorian commemorative era
• MS63 BN: notably nicer than typical pocket-piece examples
• Broad crossover appeal to collectors of U.S. presidential, Civil War/Grant, and New York historical medals