(1766) AR Medal Betts-516, William Pitt MS(PCGS#615042)
(1766) AR Medal Betts-516, William Pitt MS (PCGS#615042)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 8120
- 等级
- MS64
- 价格
- 24,467
- 详细说明
- Beautifully Toned 1766 Pitt Medal in Silver (1766) William Pitt Medal. Betts-516. Silver, 40.3 mm. MS-64 (PCGS). 400.6 grains. Kraljevich 1-A. An original production from 1766, elegantly toned and simply beautiful. Boldly lustrous and reflective with rich tones of rose and pastel blue on both sides. Struck in high relief and free of defects aside from minor hairlines, a short scratch between TT of PITT, and a few well hidden old scratches inside the obverse rim near 11 o'clock. This is a really pretty piece, struck after the Stamp Act Crisis to celebrate Pitt's leadership. This medal would have undoubtedly been popular with audiences on both sides of the Atlantic at the time. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from eBay, March 2005. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 615042.