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1778-79 MEDAL Rhode Island Ship Medal, VLUGTENDE Removed, Brass, AU55 NGC. Betts-562, Breen-1139, Whitman-1730, R.3. ...
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Description
1778-79 Brass Rhode Island Ship Medal, AU55
Betts-562, VLUGTENDE Removed
1778-79 MEDAL Rhode Island Ship Medal, VLUGTENDE Removed, Brass,
AU55 NGC. Betts-562, Breen-1139, Whitman-1730, R.3. The
Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins
rates these brass pieces with VLUGTENDE removed as URS-10 (250-499
known) that is equivalent to R.3 on the Sheldon scale. The other
brass pieces with branches (wreath) below the ship are rated URS-9
(125 to 249 known). However, certified population data at NGC and
PCGS suggest that they are about equal in rarity with 81 of the
former and 83 of the latter graded at those services. A trace of
high-point wear appears on the smooth chocolate-brown surfaces that
exhibit light yellow splashes. Census (including those certified as
copper): 3 in 55; 9 finer (10/19). Listed on page 52 of the 2020
Guide Book.Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# D7HW, PCGS# 588, Greysheet# 397)
Auction Info
2019 December 5-7 US Coins Signature Auction - Dallas #1302 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2019
5th-7th
Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 12
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