"1716" Medal Betts-125 Copper Var Philippe Bust, BN MS(PCGS#922005)
"1716" Medal Betts-125 Copper Var Philippe Bust, BN MS (PCGS#922005)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 2007
- 等级
- MS63BN
- 价格
- 61,167
- 详细说明
- 1716 John Law / The Avenger of the Fraud Medal. Betts-125, Adams-5. Copper. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 41.3 mm. The Adams plate piece for the Adams-5 variety, considered unique and never before offered at auction. The obverse depicts Philip, Duke of Orleans. The reverse is as the previous Betts-125 strikings, but now heavily crumbled around the periphery and showing a substantial break behind Cacus, more advanced than either of the previous pieces. The edge is square, placing this as very late 18th century or (more likely) early 19th century striking. The chocolate-brown surfaces are lively and lustrous, with good color and eye appeal. Some surface corrosion is seen on the obverse, with a fingerprint pattern on the Duke's cheek and a little bit of shallow surface scale among a few curls and in the field below DUX. An important rarity in this series. Provenance: From the Skyler Liechty Collection. Earlier from the Ted Craige and John Adams collections. Collector envelope with attribution and provenance notes included. 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.