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1778-79 MEDAL Rhode Island Ship Medal, Branches Below Ship, Brass, MS61 NGC. Betts-563, Breen-1141, Whitman-1740, R.4. ...
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1778-79 Brass Rhode Island Ship Medal, MS61
Betts-563, Breen-1141, Whitman-1740
1778-79 MEDAL Rhode Island Ship Medal, Branches Below Ship,
Brass, MS61 NGC. Betts-563, Breen-1141, Whitman-1740, R.4. At
the time these medals were issued, the Dutch were debating the
merits of joining the Russian led Treaty of Armed Neutrality, which
was strongly opposed by the English. Most scholars believe these
pieces were struck about 1780. They are clearly contemporary
pieces, as the first publication of these medals took place in
1787. According to Christopher McDowell's study that appeared in
the December 2018 issue of the Journal of Early American
Numismatics, these medals were first illustrated in a Japanese
numismatic book titled Seiyo Sempu (Notes on Western
Coinage). The book was written by a feudal lord with close ties
to the Dutch East India Company. At the time, only Dutch ships were
permitted to trade with the Japanese. This pleasing Mint State
example has smooth walnut-brown surfaces with a small area of
corrosion on the obverse. Census (including those certified as
copper): 3 in 61; 8 finer (10/19). Listed on page 52 of the 2020
Guide Book.Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2AUM, PCGS# 587, Greysheet# 396)
Auction Info
2019 December 5-7 US Coins Signature Auction - Dallas #1302 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2019
5th-7th
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