1779 Medal Rhode Island, Wreath Below Ship Pewter MS(PCGS#585)

1779 Medal Rhode Island, Wreath Below Ship Pewter MS (PCGS#585)

November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: The Loye Lauder Pewter Rhode Island Ship Medal “1778-1779” (ca. 1780) Rhode Island Ship Medal. Betts-563, W-1745. Wreath Below Ship. Pewter. AU-55 (PCGS). 148.6 grains. A truly superb pewter Rhode Island Ship medal, one of the best of these we’ve encountered, sold from a storied collection nearly four decades ago and off the market ever since. Lustrous silver gray with excellent natural brightness and sedate undertones. The sharpness is excellent, and neither side shows even a hint of corrosion or tinpest. Some very subtle hairlines are present, but the only defect worth mentioning is a scrape on the reverse rim near 11:00, now entirely hidden in the slab. Pewter Rhode Island Ship medals are usually on the ugly side: holed, corroded, bent, or worse. PCGS has certified a pewter example as Mint State on just five occasions, and at least one of those showed significant tinpest despite the Mint State grade. This medal’s evenness, visual appeal, and legendary provenance make it an especially desirable example. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. Earlier from William Doyle Galleries’ sale of the Loye Lauder Collection, December 1983, lot 171. PCGS# 585. 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.