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1779 Token Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Pewter, AU53 PCGS. Betts-563, W-1745, High R.5....
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1778-79 Rhode Island Ship Token, AU53
Betts-563, W-1745, Pewter
1779 Token Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Pewter, AU53
PCGS. Betts-563, W-1745, High R.5. These British propaganda
medals were intended to prevent the Dutch from entering the
Revolutionary War. Three basic varieties are identified. The rarest
has VLUGTENDE below the ship. A scarce variety has that word
removed, and the most plentiful, offered here, has a wreath added
below the ship. These pieces are rather plentiful in brass,
although seldom encountered in pewter. Medium gray surfaces have
hints of luster and a few dark obverse spots. Listed on page 20 of
the 2026 Guide Book. Population: 3 in 53, 12 finer
(6/25).Ex: Summer FUN Signature (Heritage, 7/2009), lot 19.
From The Costa Family Collection, Part I.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2AUM, PCGS# 585, Greysheet# 394)
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Auction Info
2025 August 26 - 31 ANA US Coins Signature® Auction #1385 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2025
26th-31st
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