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1718 Original Silver William Penn Memorial....
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Rare 1718 William Penn Memorial Silver Medal
1718 Original Silver William Penn Memorial. Betts-531, Eimer-482. This 24.7-gm, 40-mm original silver medal (with die bulge at 2 o'clock) was struck as a memorial of William Penn (1644-1718), founder of the proprietary colony of Pennsylvania. This lovely piece was engraved by L. Pingo and features a bust of Penn on the obverse facing right. On the reverse he is standing shaking hands with an Indian, captioned above "With Deeds of Peace." The medal was struck at the request of Lady Julia Penn, the widow of William Penn's son Thomas. A similar piece was sold in the John J. Ford collection by Stack's in May of 2006 sale number XIV lot number 367 were it brought $2400.Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 661260)
Auction Info
2007 September Long Beach, CA Tokens & Medals Signature Auction #427 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2007
27th-28th
Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 16
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