 Franklin of Philadelphia, 1777. B.547, Fuld FR.M.NL.6. Unsigned (struck at the Paris Mint). Bronze. 45.3 mm. 632.4 gns. Rims 3.0 - 3.5 mm. thick. No witness line. Types as the preceding. Uncirculated, nearly Choice. Rich brown color with considerable mint red color remaining in the protected areas. Slightly shift double struck. The nicest example of this medal the cataloguer has seen. Struck from the very rusted state of the reverse, much more so than the Fuld plate piece or the LaRiviere specimen. Very rare in bronze, the cataloguer estimates about 15 to 20 known.
Ex New Netherlands Coin Company on January 23, 1963.
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