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(1781) MEDAL Libertas Americana Copper MS63 Brown PCGS. Betts-615, Loubat-14....
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Description
Libertas Americana Medal, MS63 Brown
Betts-615, Famous Bronze Symbol of American Liberty
(1781) MEDAL Libertas Americana Copper MS63 Brown PCGS.
Betts-615, Loubat-14. A Select example of this popular medal
celebrating American Independence, this piece has an overall
chocolate brown appearance, with closer examination revealing
intermingled hues of pastel green, steel blue, pale yellow, violet,
and red-pink. Though scattered marks are present, none poses a
distraction on this desirable specimen. Noted French medallist
Augustin Dupre´ engraved the dies for these medals in Paris, with
artist Espirit-Antoine Gibelin having sketched the design. A
wonderful piece of American history conceived by Benjamin Franklin.
Population: 10 in 63 (1 in 63+) Brown, 10 finer (2/14).Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# DRPN, PCGS# 151815, Greysheet# 200006)
Auction Info
2014 April 23 - 27 CSNS US Coin Signature Auction - Chicago #1204 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
April, 2014
23rd-27th
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 20
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