(1736) AR Medal Betts-169, Jernegan Cistern MS(PCGS#595530)
(1736) AR Medal Betts-169, Jernegan Cistern MS (PCGS#595530)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 8043
- 等级
- AU53
- 价格
- 6,117
- 详细说明
- 1733 Jernegan Cistern Medal. Betts-169. Silver, 38.6 mm. AU-53 (PCGS). 313.7 grains. Silver gray with attractive peripheral cabinet toning of navy blue, pastel blue and gold, and violet. Somewhat hairlined from an ancient polishing, trivial signs of handling, nice eye appeal overall. Both sides show peripheral doubling, but it is particularly pronounced on the reverse. Syd was fascinated by the large retained cud from above IRE to below 3 o'clock on the reverse; your cataloger can't recall seeing one quite this advanced either. The story of Jernegan's Cistern is widely known; the cistern itself is in St. Petersburg, Russia and the medals like this were sold alongside the tickets in the raffle for the massive vessel. Most are not particularly well preserved. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Charles Kirtley, via eBay, April 2001. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 595530.