(1880-98) AE Medal Betts-69, Quebec Preserved, BN MS(PCGS#613787)

(1880-98) AE Medal Betts-69, Quebec Preserved, BN MS (PCGS#613787)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

详细说明: 1690 Quebec Preserved Medal. Betts-69. Copper. MS-64 BN (PCGS). Described in our 2018 ANA sale as “Deep chocolate brown with faint golden accents toward the rims. Glossy, with nice reflectivity in the fields.” The ideal state of preservation underscores centuries of careful preservation. There are seven different Betts numbers devoted to the Quebec Preserved medals of 1690. As we noted in 2018, this medal was struck from “dies by Jean Mauger, his mark ‘J. MAUGER F.’ in the obverse exergue, which matches the description for Betts-69, though at least three different obverse dies were used for this issue, all matching this description but with differences in the hair styling and signature. Similarly, at least two different obverses have been observed on the similar Betts-68.” Betts-72, as in the next lot, uses a similar bust by a different diesinker. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our 2018 ANA sale, August 2018, lot 1. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 613787. 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.