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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) → The War in Europe and Asia - Goree Taken |
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Lot # |
Description |
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Hammer Price |
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Goree Taken, 1758. B.413 (obv.), MI.415, Eimer 12
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CH AU |
$1,100.00
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Unsigned (by John Pingo). Silver. 39.6 mm. 383.2 gns. Britannia facing left; Victoria navalis right. Choice About Uncirculated. Fairly heavy reverse die cud between Victory's feet. Edge engraved AVGVSTVS KEPPEL COMMANDING. Admiral Keppel's expedition took Goree (Cape Verde) from the French in 1758. |
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| 128 |
Goree Taken, 1758. B.413 (obv.), MI.415, Eimer 12
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CH AU |
$500.00
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Unsigned (by John Pingo). Silver. 39.5 mm. 331.1 gns. Types as last. Very Fine. Nicked on face. Choice About Uncirculated. Reverse rim cud partly filed down. Edge engraved AVGVSTVS KEPPEL COMMANDING. |
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| 129 |
Goree Taken, 1758. B.413 (obv.), MI.415, Eimer 12
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CH UNC |
$300.00
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Unsigned (by John Pingo). Copper. 39.5 mm. 458.2 gns. Types as last. Choice Uncirculated. Red and brown. Fairly heavy reverse die cud between Victory's feet. Edge engraved WILLIAM PITT ADMINISTRING. |
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| 130 |
Goree Taken, 1758. B.413 (obv.), MI.415, Eimer 12
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CH UNC |
$500.00
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Unsigned (by John Pingo). Copper. 39.6 mm. 381.8 gns. Types as last. Choice Uncirculated. Nice brown color. Usual reverse die cud. Edge engraved THOMAS HOLLIS FRS FSA INVENTOR. Hollis was on the Royal Society of Arts' medal committee and commissioned Pingo with this contract. He is known to have had Goree Taken medals sent to Pitt and Keppel with their edges engraved. |
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| 131 |
Goree Taken, 1758. B.413 (obv.), MI.415, Eimer 12
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CH AU |
$325.00
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Unsigned (by John Pingo). Copper. 39.7 mm. 382.3 gns. Types as last. Choice About Uncirculated. Reverse die cud as seen on the preceding two. Edge engraved GIVEN BACK IOHN EARL OF BVTE ADMINISTRING. |
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| 132 |
Goree Taken, 1758. B.413 (obv.), MI.415, Eimer 12
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CH EF |
$300.00
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Unsigned (by John Pingo). Copper. 39.8 mm. 370.8 gns. Types as last. Choice Extremely Fine. Dark. Usual reverse rim cud. Edge engraved WILLIAM PITT ADMINISTRING. |
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| 133 |
The Battle of Minden, 1759. B-unlisted, MI.431, Eimer 23
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CH AU |
$600.00
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Unsigned (John Pingo). Silver. 39.7 mm. 399.8 gns. British and Hannoverian soldier crowned by Victory; Victory seated on captured French shields records the event on a votive shield. Choice About Uncirculated. Deeply toned. Edge engraved WILLIAM PITT ADMINISTRING. The medal was exhibited in 1762 and the dies paid for that year. |
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| 134 |
The Battle of Quiberon, 1759. B-unlisted, MI.441
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UNC |
$600.00
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Unsigned (attributed to Thomas Pingo by MI). Silver. 40.0 mm. 428.2 gns. Britannia seated on hippocampus crowned by Victory; Britannia navalis drives France from the sea. Uncirculated. Nicely toned. Edge engraved WILLIAM PITT ADMINISTRING. In his attempt to evade the British fleet the French admiral sheltered his vessel amidst rocks under the cover of night. The storm that arose drove... more |
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| 135 |
Belleisle Taken, 1761. B-unlisted, M-H.370
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AU |
$600.00
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Signed I.KIRK.F. both sides. Silver. 40.7 mm. 497.6 gns. Britannia navalis facing left; Victory with cornucopia and trophy of French arms. About Uncirculated. Beautifully toned in iridescent shades. Edge engraved WILLIAM PITT ADMINISTRING. There appear to be at least two different lettering styles for these with edge engravings. Belle Isle, a small French island off Minorca, was twice... more |
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| 136 |
Belleisle Taken, 1761. B-unlisted, M-H.370
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AU |
$500.00
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Signed I.KIRK.F. both sides. Silver. 40.8 mm. 470.1 gns. Types as the last. About Uncirculated. Lacquered. Edge engraved WILLIAM PITT ADMINISTRING (there appear to be at least two different lettering styles). |
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| 137 |
Belleisle Taken, 1761. B-unlisted, M-H.371, Eimer 18
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EF |
$4,000.00
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Unsigned (by Thomas Pingo). Silver. 41.3 mm. 438.3 gns. Bust left of George III; the lion of St. George flying above Fort d'Arsic, assault fleet off shore. Extremely Fine. Plain edge, some filing. Rare. |
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| 138 |
Pondicherry Taken, 1761. B-unlisted, Eimer 20
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CH AU |
$1,500.00
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Obverse signed T.P.F. Silver. 39.0 mm. 387.5 gns. George III facing right; Victory recording the names of the British commanders on a votive shield. Choice About Uncirculated. Scarce. Edge engraved WILLIAM PITT ADMINISTRING. Pondicherry, on the west coast of India, was France's last possession on that subcontinent. It was captured by the British in 1761 but returned under the terms of... more |
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| 139 |
Pondicherry Taken, 1761. B-unlisted, Eimer 20
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AU |
$775.00
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Obverse signed T.P.F. Copper. 39.0 mm. 427.6 gns. George III facing right; Victory recording the names of the British commanders on a votive shield. About Uncirculated. Rims filed to accommodate the edge inscription reading PONDICHERRY ETC. GIVEN BACK I.E. OF BVTE ADMINISTRING. |
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| 140 |
Silver box medal (''History in Miniatures''). MI.453, sim
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CH VF |
$1,800.00
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By John Van Nost. 47.6 mm. Approx. 18.5 mm. in height. Two piece screw top box containing 61 paper roundels (one in each lid, 17 loose, 42 still connected edge to edge) with alternating views of a military action and a descriptive text. The views are not of the engagements described and appear to be generic army and navy scenes. The written descriptions of events in the Seven Years War... more |
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| 141 |
Silver box medal (''History in Miniatures''). MI.453, sim
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CH VF |
$2,750.00
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By John Van Nost. 49.0 mm. Approx. 21.5 mm. in height. Two piece compression top box containing 62 paper roundels all still connected edge to edge with alternating views of a military action and a descriptive text. It should be emphasized that the views are not of the engagements described and appear to be generic army and navy scenes. The written descriptions included are of events... more |
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| 142 |
Silver box medal (''History in Miniatures''). MI.453, sim
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VF |
$3,250.00
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By John Van Nost. 50.3 mm. Approx. 19.2 mm. in height. Two piece screw top box containing 110 paper roundels all unattached with alternating views of a military action and a descriptive text. As the last, it should be emphasized that the views are not of the engagements described and appear to be generic army and navy scenes. The written descriptions included are of events in the Seven... more |
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