"1779" Medal Betts-568 Bronze Restrike Capture of the HMS Serapis SP(PCGS#707480)
"1779" Medal Betts-568 Bronze Restrike Capture of the HMS Serapis SP (PCGS#707480)
May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3008
- 等级
- SP62
- 价格
- 2,653
- 详细说明
- "1779" Captain John Paul Jones / Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis Medal. Paris Mint Restrike from Original Dies. Bronze. 56 mm. Betts-568, Julian NA-1, Adams-Bentley 8. Specimen-62 (PCGS). A generally autumn-orange example that is retoning nicely in iridescent rose-brown. Wispy hairlines and a somewhat bright appearance point to an old, light cleaning, although the eye appeal of this impressive medal remains strong. The edge is marked with BRONZE and an indistinguishable privy mark, making it impossible for us to assign a striking period. The dies, however, are in their pre-sandblasted state with minor defects still present, suggesting that this piece was struck prior to 1880. Click here for certification details from PCGS.