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Browse Catalogue of Stack's May 2006 Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 14 → The Ford Collection of Betts Medals, Part II: Medals Illustrative of Early American History Page 2 of 17  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's May 2006 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 14 → The Ford Collection of Betts Medals, Part II: Medals Illustrative of Early American History → The French and Indian War 1754 - 1763 (the Seven Years War) → North American Battles and Campaigns Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 31 Cape Breton Taken, 1758. B.409, MI.410 CH EF $1,100.00 Unsigned. Brass. 24.2 mm. 70.0 gns. Boscawen's half length figure right; fortress Louisbourg and harbor, flag dipping in surrender. Choice Extremely Fine. 32 Admiral Boscawen and Cape Breton/Friedrich Wilhelm II and Rossbach. B-unlisted F to VF $900.00 A very rare muling of these dies. Brass. 37.7 mm. 243.6 gns. Half length right figure of Boscawen; Friedrich Wilhelm mounted on the field of Rossbach. Fine to Very Fine. 33 Fortress Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.410, MI.404, Eimer 10, Tancred pp. 43-5 CH UNC $75,000.00 Obverse signed T.PINGO.F. Gold. 43.8 mm. 826.9 gns. Uninscribed edge. Extremely rare: medals in gold were presented to officers commanding during the investment and capture of the fort and town. The cataloguer can recall as a recent record in gold only Captain Matthew Buckle's sold by Morton & Eden in December, 2003. Boscawen's is in the American Numismatic Society, ex Norweb. There was one in the Hunter...  more 34 Fortress Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.410, MI.404, Eimer 10, Tancred, pp.43-5 AU $5,000.00 Obverse signed T.PINGO.F. Silver. 43.7 mm. 580.7 gns. Uninscribed edge. Types as the preceding. Rare: medals in silver may have been presented to or available for purchase by officers and midshipmen, as well as the general public. About Uncirculated. Beautifully toned in iridescent silver gray with reflective fields. Looped. With its plush lined case still in reasonably good condition. 35 Fortress Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.410, MI.404, Eimer 10, Tancred, pp.43-5 CH EF $3,250.00 Obverse signed T.PINGO.F. Silver. 43.8 mm. 579.3 gns. Uninscribed edge. Types as the preceding. A second example of this rare medal in silver. Choice Extremely Fine. Attractively toned in rich silver gray. Surfaces still somewhat reflective. Clasp removed from top edge. 36 Fortress Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.410, MI.404, Eimer 10, Tancred, pp.43-5 VF $3,250.00 Obverse signed T.PINGO.F. Silver. 43.7 mm. 536.9 gns. Uninscribed edge. Types as the preceding. A third example of this rare medal in silver. Very Fine. With its original clasp at the top. Deep silver gray color. 37 Fortress Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.410, MI.404, Eimer 10 UNC $3,500.00 Obverse signed T.PINGO.F. Copper. 43.8 mm. 558.5 gns. Types as the preceding. Uncirculated with some original mint red color remaining. Nice, rich brown in tone elsewhere. Planchet thickness somewhat uneven. 38 Fortress Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.410, MI.404, Eimer 10 UNC $3,750.00 Obverse signed T.PINGO.F. Copper. 43.8 mm. 561.5 gns. Types as the preceding. Uncirculated. Deep brown color. A second example in this metal. 39 Fortress Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.410, MI.404, Eimer 10 CH AU $2,400.00 Obverse signed T.PINGO.F. Copper. 43.8 mm. 507.7 gns. Types as the preceding. Choice About Uncirculated, traces of faded color show. Medium brown elsewhere. A third. 40 Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.411, MI.407 CH AU $3,250.00 I.KIRK F. signed on both sides. Silver. 40.7 mm. 412.2 gns. Bust of Britannia left; Victory with trophy of Arms and codfish. Choice About Uncirculated. Brightly reflective fields, nice silver gray color. Made in similitude of John Pingo's types for the same occasion down to the edge which is here engraved WILLIAM PITT ADMINISTRING. 41 Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.411, MI.407 CH EF $1,400.00 I.KIRK F. signed on both sides. Bronze. 40.8 mm. 385.6 gns. Types as the preceding. Choice Extremely Fine. Plain edge. Heavy reverse rim cud as on the silver earlier and the next, struck from rusty dies. 42 Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.411, MI.407 CH EF $1,100.00 I.KIRK F. signed on both sides. Bronze. 40.5 mm. 409.1 gns. Types as the preceding. Choice Extremely Fine. Plain edge. 43 Quebec Taken, 1759. B.413/421, Eimer 12/14 CH UNC $2,000.00 Unsigned (by John Pingo). Copper. 40.4 mm. 404.1 gns. Bust right of Britannia; Victory crowning a trophy of French arms, captive tied to base of the tree. Plain edge. Choice Uncirculated with traces of mint red color remaining. Some die rust visible. 44 Oswego Captured, 1758. B.415 CH AU $6,000.00 Unsigned. Silver. 31.7 mm. 174.6 gns. Reeded edge. Bust right of Louis XV; four named forts flying the Bourbon flag, OSWEGO at the top. Choice About Uncirculated. A lovely example and the finest seen by the cataloguer. Rare. Oswego, on Lake Ontario, was taken by General Marquis de Montcalm in August, 1758 and was demolished to prevent its use by the British. The medal commemorates this...  more 45 Oswego Captured, 1758. B.415 AU $5,000.00 Unsigned. Silver. 30.9 mm. 175.1 gns. Reeded edge. Types as the preceding. About Uncirculated. A second attractive example, with lovely iridescent toning and bright surfaces. Rim bruise at the base of the obverse. 46 Oswego Captured, 1758. B.415 EF $2,750.00 Unsigned. Silver. 30.9 mm. 174.9 gns. Reeded edge. Types as the preceding. Extremely Fine. A third. Deep gray toning. 47 British Victories of 1758. B.416, MI.416 CH EF $65,000.00 Unsigned. Gold. 44.7 mm. 976.1 gns. Bust left of George II; Britannia in cart drawn by lion trampling French lilies flanked by Freedom and Justice. Names of victorious commanders around, names of their victories closer to the edge with the American triumphs of Louisbourg, Forts Frontenac and Duquesne prominently placed at the right. Extremely rare, actually unlisted by either Betts or...  more 48 British Victories of 1758. B.416, MI.416 CH AU $2,500.00 Unsigned. Silver. 44.2 mm. 585.9 gns. Types and dies as the preceding. Plain edge. Rare. Very Choice About Uncirculated. Beautifully toned and brightly reflective. It is tempting to call this Uncirculated but for the graffiti inked on the edge. 49 British Victories of 1758. B.416, MI.416 CH AU $2,100.00 Unsigned. Silver. 44.4 mm. 598.1 gns. Types and dies as the preceding. Plain edge. Rare. Choice About Uncirculated. Nicely toned in pale silver gray and gold iridescence. 50 British Victories of 1758. B.416, MI.416 AU $1,600.00 Unsigned. Silver. 44.2 mm. 461.5 gns. Types as the preceding, obverse die different than the other B.416's in this sale. Plain edge. Rare. About Uncirculated. Somewhat darkly toned. 51 British Victories of 1758. B.416, MI.416 CH UNC $650.00 Unsigned. Bronze. 44.1 mm. 537.8 gns. Types and dies as lot 49. Plain edge. Choice Uncirculated with some original mint red color remaining. Lovely deep brown satiny surfaces. 52 British Victories of 1758. B.416, MI.416 AU $350.00 Unsigned. Bronze. 44.3 mm. 516.5 gns. Types and dies as the preceding. Plain edge. About Uncirculated. Distinctive reddish bronze color. 53 British Victories of 1758. B.416, MI.416 AU $300.00 Unsigned. Bronze. 44.2 mm. 500.3 gns. Types and dies as the preceding. Plain edge. About Uncirculated or thereabouts. Nice two tone color. 54 British Victories of 1758. B.416, MI.416 CH VF $300.00 Unsigned. Bronze. 44.2 mm. 498.1 gns. Types and dies as the preceding. Plain edge. Choice Very Fine. 55 British Victories of 1758. B.416, MI.416 UNC $275.00 Unsigned. Brass. 43.5 mm. 557.8 gns. Types and dies as the preceding. Plain edge. Uncirculated. Quite dark in color. 56 British Victories of 1758. B.416, MI.416 CH AU $300.00 Unsigned. Brass. 43.5 mm. 523.8 gns. Types and dies as the preceding. Plain edge. Choice About Uncirculated. Some dark spots on the obverse. 57 British Victories of 1758. B.418, MI. 444 CH UNC $6,000.00 Unsigned. Silver. 44.5 mm. 498.0 gns. Bust left of George II the die of B.416; fleur-de-lys reversed with plain roundels above and below, victories and victors named around, Niagara, Quebec, and Crown Point with pride of place. Choice Uncirculated, nearly Gem. Gorgeous, unsophisticated toning and brightly reflective fields. The nicest this cataloguer has seen. Reverse die beginning to...  more 58 British Victories of 1758. B.418, MI. 444 CH UNC $5,000.00 Unsigned. Silver. 44.1 mm. 452.2 gns. Types as the last, reverse with quartered roundels. Choice Uncirculated. Somewhat mottled russet toning and brightly reflective fields. 59 British Victories of 1758. B.418, MI.444 CH EF $900.00 Unsigned. Bronze. 44.1 mm. 445.7 gns. Types as the last, quartered roundels on the reverse. Choice Extremely Fine. Obverse rim crumbling in places. 60 British Victories of 1758. B.418, MI.444 UNC $550.00 Unsigned. Brass. 43.4 mm. 486.9 gns. Types as the last, quartered roundels on the reverse. Uncirculated. Quite dark in appearance but nevertheless a nice looking example. Page 2 of 17  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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