(1796) AR Medal Castorland Restrike Original Obverse, Copy Reverse MS(PCGS#147825)

November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4257

Grade

MS64

Price

1,440

Lot Description

1796 (i.e. 1845-1860) Castorland Medal. Silver. Breen-1066, W-9150. Original obverse, copy reverse. Medal turn. MS-64 (PCGS). 212.1 grains. 31.5 mm. 1.7 - 1.9 mm thick. ARGENT and pointing hand, flat vertical edge reeding. Another as above, with electric blue, violet, and gold toning light up across deeply reflective surfaces. Sharply struck and nearly perfectly preserved, but for a single thin line under the second A of MAGNA. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. PCGS# 147825. 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.