 The Quaker, Duffield, or Treaty of Easton Medal, 1757. Unsigned. Betts 401, Jamieson figure 8, Julian IP.49, Tancred p.46. Silver. Original, struck over a Spanish American 8 Reales. 43.7mm. 399.2 gns. Bust left of George II; colonist and Indian seated around a council fire passing a peace pipe. Holed for suspension as made. Leaved edge of the undertype. Uncirculated. Surfaces lightly reflective. Lovely, rich steel gray color with iridescent blue and rose highlights. A simply splendid example and to the best of the cataloguer's knowledge the finest known example of the medal. Extremely rare: the cataloguer has records of only 13 of these including the three offered here.
The census of known survivors currently is: (1-3) American Numismatic Society, plated in Money of Pre-Federal America; (4) Winterthur, counterstamped WG over date; (5) Alan Weinberg ex the April 28, 1995 sale by Samuel J. Cottone Auctions (upstate New York), an exceptional specimen; (6) Richard August; (7-8) New England collection; (9) Ken Rendell ex LaRiviere:2007 (at $52,900), plated in The Western Pursuit; (10) April, 2006 Freeman's sale (Philadelphia), a remarkable example (at $90,000 hammer price); (11-13) John J. Ford, Jr. Collection.
Ex William Fox Steinberg, date unrecorded.
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