1779 Medal Rhode Island, Wreath Below Ship Betts-563 MS(PCGS#576)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1427

Grade

AU53

Price

2,400

Lot Description

"1778-1779" (ca. 1780) Rhode Island Ship Medal. Betts-563, W-1740. Wreath Below Ship. Brass. AU-53 BN (PCGS). Dark brown surfaces that have some encrustation within the legends and portions of the devices. Well-struck and only lightly worn, showing better than average definition on the ships and troops than the typical example at the AU grade level. Provenance: From the Collection of David N. Kass. PCGS# 576. Click here for certification details from PCGS.