1779 Medal Rhode Island, No Wreath Below Ship MS(PCGS#588)

June 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1133

Grade

AU50

Price

2.040

Lot Description

"1778-1779" (ca. 1780) Rhode Island Ship Medal. Betts-562, W-1730. Without Wreath Below Ship. Brass. AU-50 (PCGS). 152.6 grains. Glossy deep brown surfaces with a bit of brassy toning in the fields and on the light worn highpoints. A glass reveals some old scratches in the fields around some of the ships, but these are now completely blended into the patina and not too disturbing to the overall appearance. A handsome example of this classic entry in the early American numismatic corpus. Provenance: From the Norman G. Peters Collection. PCGS# 588. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.