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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 → Early American Medals Recognizing Persons of Importance → Medallic Portraits of James Cook Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last 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 → Early American Medals Recognizing Persons of Importance → Medallic Portraits of James Cook 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 454 Resolution and Adventure, 1772. B.552, var EAM $7,000.00 The Westwood signed obverse cliche and the unbroken reverse cliche. Types as those of B.552 (see next lot for description) but here the obverse signed WESTWOOD F. Obverse: 42.6 mm., 45.6 gns. Reverse: 43.2 mm., 43.5 gns. Struck as Proofs and still essentially as made but the reverse split along the exergual line. The obverse is clearly the same die seen on the medals signed B:F with Westwood's...  more 455 Resolution and Adventure, 1772. B.552 CH AU $12,000.00 First, broken reverse; low stop after E. Obverse signed B.F. ''Platina'' (yellow bronze). 42.4 mm. 488.4 gns. Medal turn. Original loop. Typical edge of the first reverse type, not as rounded as seen on the (later) second. Bust right of George III; Cook's Resolution and Adventure on the high sea. Choice About Uncirculated and a most remarkable example. Rich, deep golden brown in color....  more 456 Resolution and Adventure, 1772. B.552 AU $7,500.00 First, broken reverse; low stop after 'E'. Obverse signed B.F. ''Platina'' (yellow bronze). 42.5 mm. 513.1 gns. Medal turn. Without loop. Typical first reverse type edge. Types as the preceding. About Uncirculated. Edge cut at the presumed mount point. Very late state of the reverse die, the cuds at rim and exergual line quite large. 457 Resolution and Adventure, 1772. B.552 EF $6,500.00 First, broken reverse; low stop after 'E'. Obverse signed B.F. ''Platina'' (yellow bronze). 42.3 mm. 484.7 gns. Coin turn. Original loop. Typical edge of the first reverse type, not as rounded as seen on the (later) second. Types as the last. Extremely Fine and decidedly uncommon as such. The piece still shows some original lustre. 458 Resolution and Adventure, 1772. B.552 EF $5,000.00 First, broken reverse; low stop after 'E'. Obverse signed B.F. ''Platina'' (yellow bronze). 42.4 mm. 492.4 gns. Medal turn. Original loop. Typical first reverse type edge. Types as the preceding. Extremely Fine. Some corrosion on the obverse but still a far better than average example of this rare medal. 459 Resolution and Adventure, 1772. B.552 UNC $8,500.00 Second reverse with short break between 'EN'; stop after 'E' midway up. Obverse signed B.F. Silver. 43.7 mm. 674.5 gns. Typical rounded second reverse type edge. Types as the preceding. Uncirculated. Prooflike. Very pleasantly toned. Rare. No platina medals were struck with the second reverse and only a handful in silver. 460 Resolution and Adventure, 1772. B.552 AU $5,500.00 Second reverse with short break between 'EN'; stop after 'E' midway up. Obverse signed B.F. Silver. 43.9 mm. 680.8 gns. Typical rounded second reverse type edge. Types as the preceding. About Uncirculated. Nice pale gray color with some light iridescence. Rare. No platina medals were struck with the second reverse and only a handful in silver. 461 Resolution and Adventure, 1772. B.552 AU $5,500.00 Second reverse with short break between 'EN'; stop after 'E' midway up. Obverse signed B.F. Silver. 43.9 mm. 734.9 gns. Typical rounded second reverse type edge. Types as the preceding. About Uncirculated. Some light iridescence. Rare. 462 Resolution and Adventure, 1772. B.552 AU $8,500.00 Second reverse with short break between 'EN'; stop after 'E' midway up. Obverse signed B.F. Silver. 44.2 mm. 701.2 gns. Typical rounded second reverse type edge. Types as the preceding. About Uncirculated. Lovely medium gray color with attractive iridescent toning. Rare. 463 Resolution and Adventure, 1772. B.552 CH EF $3,500.00 Second (unbroken) reverse with short break between 'EN'; stop after 'E' midway up. Obverse signed B.F. Copper, bronzed. 44.2 mm. 615.5 gns. Typical rounded second reverse type edge. Types as the preceding. Choice Extremely Fine. Extremely rare: L. Richard Smith mentions these (''some known''); Mr. Ford wrote this was ''the only one seen'' by him in his sixty years of collecting. It had...  more 464 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 CH UNC $2,600.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Silver. 43.2 mm. 523.4 gns. Cook's bust left; Fortuna navalis. Choice Uncirculated. Brightly reflective fields and nice iridescent toning. These were commissioned of Lewis Pingo by the Royal Society. The dies were made about the end of 1783. Eimer reports 291 struck in silver and 574 in bronzed copper. Only 19 were made in gold. Strikes show varying degrees of rust...  more 465 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 CH UNC $2,400.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Silver. 43.4 mm. 549.3 gns. Types as last. Choice Uncirculated. A nicely toned example. Edge with raised lines suggestive of a freshly polished collar. Rims lightly filed. 466 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 CH AU $1,600.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Silver. 43.3 mm. 524.2 gns. Types as last. Choice About Uncirculated. Deeply toned. 467 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 CH AU $2,000.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Silver. 43.3 mm. 545.3 gns. Types as last. Choice About Uncirculated. Pale silver and light russet. Hairlined. 468 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 CH EF $2,400.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Silver. 43.3 mm. 543.9 gns. Types as last. Choice Extremely Fine. Deeply toned and quite attractive. 469 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 CH AU $1,200.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Copper, bronzed. 43.2 mm. 566.7 gns. Types as last. Choice About Uncirculated. 470 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 CH AU $950.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Copper, bronzed. 43.3 mm. 540.2 gns. Types as last. Choice About Uncirculated. Verdigris spot at the top of the reverse rim. 471 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 AU $850.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Copper, bronzed. 43.2 mm. 567.3 gns. Types as last. About Uncirculated. Old finger spot. 472 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 AU $750.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Copper, bronzed. 43.3 mm. 558.4 gns. Types as last. About Uncirculated. Once cleaned, recolored. 473 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 AU $900.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Copper, bronzed. 43.2 mm. 554.4 gns. Types as last. About Uncirculated. Once cleaned, recolored. 474 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 CH EF $750.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Copper, bronzed. 43.3 mm. 547.1 gns. Types as last. Choice Extremely Fine. 475 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 AB EF $800.00 Obverse signed L.P.F. Copper, bronzed. 43.4 mm. 414.2 gns. Types as last. About Extremely Fine. 476 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 AM $500.00 Unsigned. A cliche in white metal with partial paper backing on the reverse. 43.2 mm. 176.4 gns. About as made, slightly bent. See Eimer, Appendix 8 (p.34) where several such pieces are pedigreed to Lewis Pingo. 477 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 AM $750.00 Unsigned. A splasher or cliche in lead without paper backing on the reverse. 43.6 mm. 274.0 gns. About as made, slightly bent. See Eimer, Appendix 8 (p.34) where several such pieces are pedigreed to Lewis Pingo. 478 Captain James Cook, n.d. [ca. 1783]. B.553, Eimer 64 AM $500.00 Unsigned. A splasher or cliche in lead with partial paper backing of the reverse. 43.7 mm. 235.3 gns. About as made, slightly bent. See Eimer, Appendix 8 (p.34) where several such pieces are pedigreed to Lewis Pingo. 479 Captain James Cook portrait medal, 1779. B.554 CH AU $16,000.00 Unsigned. White Metal. 38.4 mm. 342.1 gns. Bust three-quarters facing right; KILL'D BY THE INDIANS AT O'WHY'HEE FEBRUARY 14 1779. Choice About Uncirculated. Prooflike. Some scuffs, edge scratched. 480 Captain James Cook portrait medal, 1779. B.555 CH AU $11,000.00 Unsigned. Bronze (listed by Betts as in white metal). 38.0 mm. 260.9 gns. Bust right of Cook, CAPT: JAMES COOK; COURAGE AND PERSERVERANCE above his vital dates. Choice About Uncirculated. Nice brown with traces of faded mint color. Rough spots on the back. 481 Captain James Cook, 1823 CH EF $1,000.00 Durand's Series numismatica medal. Bronze. 41.7 mm. 573.0 gns. Bust left; usual inscription. Choice Extremely Fine. 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