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Categories • Coin Galleries August 2006 → Medals, Tokens and Decorations → United States Medals → Betts Medals - Colonial History |
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Lot # |
Description |
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Hammer Price |
| 1054 |
Betts 115. John Law-Credit is Dead Medal, 1701
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AB EF |
$700.00
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Silver, 25.7mm. About Extremely Fine. Obv. Prostrate figure holds caduceus, Letters of Exchange, Credit is as Dead as a Mouse. Rev Bankruptcy a la Mode, fleeing financier John Law seen from behind, Now You See Me, Now You Don't. An example of this biting medal was one of famed collector Virgin Brand's first acquisitions. (Est. $300-$400) |
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| 1055 |
Betts 101. Vigo Treasure Capture Medal, 1702
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CH EF |
$1,800.00
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Silver, 40.6mm. Choice Extremely Fine. Obv. Victory crowning trophy of arms, Latin Hope and Strength of the Enemy Broken... Spain's American Treasure Intercepted. Rev. Detailed map of Spanish port and environs, By the Strength of the British and Dutch. Edge inscription from Ovid, The Prey Sought for is Fallen into my Nets. (Est. $1500-$1800) |
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| 1056 |
Betts 318, McCormick-Goodhart Obv. 163
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EF |
$500.00
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Admiral Vernon & Sir Chaloner Ogle-British Heroes took Carthagena Medal, 1741. Pinchbeck Brass, 37.7mm. Extremely Fine. Obv. Standing figures of Vernon & Chaloner Ogle. Rev. Two ships sail r., smaller ship is behind the boom, TRUE BRITISH HEROES TOOK CARTHAGENA. High grade joins bold quality of strike. (Est. $150-$200) |
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| 1057 |
Betts 193, McCormick-Goodhart 41. Vernon at Porto Bello-Six Ships Only Medal
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EF |
$320.00
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1739. Pinchbeck Brass, 26.7mm Extremely Fine or virtually so. Obv. Half-length figure l., elbow at the circle. Rev. Ships entering Porto Bello harbor one/ two/ three, five to l., one to r. Sharply struck and detailed. (Est. $125-$175) |
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| 1058 |
Betts 604. Dutch-American Commercial Treaty Medal, 1782
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CH EF |
$465.00
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Silver, 33.7mm. By J. G. Holtzhey. Choice Extremely Fine. Obv. Fame with trumpet on clouds with Butch and 13-star shields. Rev. Mercury flies to crown Amsterdam Arms on obelisk, exergue The People and Senate of Amsterdam. Boldly reflective, hairlines. (Est. $200-$250) |
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