 Resolution and Adventure, 1772. B.552. 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 previously been thought that only silver medals were struck with the second reverse. We note LaRiviere:2132 and the piece ex Spink (Australia) March 1988, lot 987 as two others.
Ex B.A. Seaby, Ltd. on February 8, 1972.
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