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Browse Catalogue of Stack's May 2006 Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 14 → The Ford Collection of Betts Medals, Part II: Medals Illustrative of Early American History Page 1 of 17  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's May 2006 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 14 → The Ford Collection of Betts Medals, Part II: Medals Illustrative of Early American History → King George's War 1744 - 1748 (the War of the Austrian Succession) → The War At Sea and Among the Western Islands Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1 The Spanish Plate Fleet Captured, 1745. B.381, MI.246 CH VF $1,800.00 Both sides signed I.KIRK.F. Silver. 37.1 mm. 301.5 gns. The Prince Frederick engaging two of the Spanish plate ships in the foreground, the Duke firing in pursuit of the third; the heroes in honor, treasure wagons in parade along the exergual line. Choice Very Fine. Slightly off-center and a bit rough in appearance. 2 The Spanish Plate Fleet Captured, 1745. B.381, MI.246 CH VF $1,800.00 Both sides signed I.KIRK.F. Silver. 37.1 mm. 327.2 gns. A second. Types as the last. Choice Very Fine in terms of sharpness. Edge smoothed, some dents. IOS: GAMBEL engraved on the obverse. 3 The Spanish Plate Fleet Captured, 1745. B.381, MI.246 CH AU $1,700.00 Both sides signed I.KIRK.F. Copper. 37.6 mm. 306.5 gns. Types as the last. Choice About Uncirculated. 4 The Spanish Plate Fleet Captured, 1745. B.381, MI.246 CH AU $1,600.00 Both sides signed I.KIRK.F. Copper. 37.3 mm. 351.0 gns. A second. Types as the last. Choice About Uncirculated. Trace of verdigris on the reverse. 5 The Spanish Plate Fleet Captured, 1745. B.381, MI.246 AU $1,500.00 Both sides signed I.KIRK.F. Copper. 37.4 mm. 381.9 gns. A third. Types as the last. About Uncirculated. Slightly off-center. Rims as made. Categories  •  Stack's May 2006 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 14 → The Ford Collection of Betts Medals, Part II: Medals Illustrative of Early American History → King George's War 1744 - 1748 (the War of the Austrian Succession) → The End of the War Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 6 Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748. B-unlisted, MI.340 CH AU $325.00 Unsigned. Yellow bronze. 42.0 mm. 464.4 gns. Louis XV rejects War for Peace; 12-line laudatory inscription. Choice About Uncirculated. 7 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748. B-unlisted, MI.341 CH AU $1,100.00 Unsigned. Silver. 43.3 mm. 480.0 gns. Pietas at altar, Peace descending, lion of the United Provinces at left; Arms of the nations signatory around a heart pierced by as many arrows. Lovely Choice About Uncirculated with attractive toning and brightly reflective fields. Obverse rim crumbling, both sides somewhat rusted. MI calls this rare. 8 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748. B-unlisted, MI.341 CH AU $1,100.00 Unsigned. Silver. 42.9 mm. 451.8 gns. Types as the last. Also a nice Choice About Uncirculated with beautiful toning and reflective surfaces. 9 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748. B-unlisted, MI.341 CH AU $1,100.00 Unsigned. Silver. 43.4 mm. 450.1 gns. Types as the last. A very nice Choice About Uncirculated with beautiful toning and reflective surfaces. 10 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748. B-unlisted, MI.342, sim AU $1,100.00 Obverse signed M.HOLTZHEY.F. Silver. 43.3 mm. 486.1 gns. Thick flan. Bust right of William of Orange; Peace in clouds above supplicant at alter, lion with Bible at left. About Uncirculated. 11 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748. B-unlisted, MI.349 EF $800.00 Obverse signed MARME. Fc: Silver. 27.9 mm. 101.1 gns. Mars threatening the sponsoring town; Peace, Bois-le-Duc's arms at left. Extremely Fine. MI also calls this rare. 12 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748. B-unlisted, MI.350 VF $500.00 Obverse signed fm. Silver. 41.4 mm. 525.3 gns. Bust of Louis XV right; Peace beneath canopy. Very Fine. Looped as made. Categories  •  Stack's May 2006 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 14 → The Ford Collection of Betts Medals, Part II: Medals Illustrative of Early American History → The French and Indian War 1754 - 1763 (the Seven Years War) → North American Battles and Campaigns Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 13 Kittanning Destroyed, 1756. B.400, Tancred, pp. 45-6, Julian MI.33 UNC $90,000.00 Unsigned (by Edward Duffield). Silver. 45.7 mm. 663.9 gns. Uncirculated. Lovely, rich silver gray with light iridescent blue and rose toning. Once mounted at the top. This was the finer of the two John W. Garrett once owned; it was also once W.W.C. Wilson's. Very rare: probably fewer than 15 survive from the 25 to 50 struck in 1757 for the officers in Colonel Armstrong's force. This is the...  more 14 Kittanning Destroyed, 1756. B.400, Tancred, pp. 45-6, J.MI.33 AU $6,500.00 Unsigned (by Edward Duffield). Pewter. 43.6 mm. 296.3 gns. Thin flan. Types as the preceding. From the original dies, rust pit over 'E' in DESTROYED, die scratch through '6' in 1756. No allowance at the top of the rim on either side for a mount attachment as seen on the silver originals. Possibly an early U.S. Mint strike after the dies were deposited there, circa 1790's-1810. About Uncirculated....  more 15 Kittanning Destroyed, 1756. B.400, Tancred pp. 45-6, J.MI.33 AU $1,600.00 Unsigned (by Edward Duffield). Bronzed copper. 44.5 mm. 552.1 gns. Thin flan. Types as the preceding. From the original dies but before they had broken, struck at the U.S. Mint in the first few decades of the 19th c. Latterly holed with a crude attempt at a loop. About Uncirculated. Nice brown color. 16 Kittanning Destroyed, 1756. B.400, Tancred pp. 45-6, J.MI.33 UNC $775.00 Unsigned (by Edward Duffield). Bronzed copper. 47.0 mm. 1,201.6 gns. Thick 8.3 mm. flan. Types as the preceding. From the original dies but after they had broken, struck at the U.S. Mint in the middle to last few decades of the 19th c. Uncirculated and very attractive, one of the nicest of these curiosities seen. Good color. 17 Kittanning Destroyed, 1756. B.400, Tancred pp. 45-6, J.MI.33 EAM $150.00 Unsigned (by Edward Duffield). Bronzed copper. 42.6 mm. 1,087.5 gns. Thick 7.2 mm. flan. Types as the preceding. From the original dies but in the latest states seen by the cataloguer, centers on both sides flattened, now. A very late strike at the U.S. Mint in the last few decades of the 19th c. Essentially as made and attractive. Nice brown color. 18 Kittanning Destroyed, 1756. B.400, Tancred, pp. 45-6, Julian MI.33 CH AU $3,000.00 Unsigned (U.S. Mint). Silver. 48.1 mm. 833.1 gns. From the U.S. Mint copy dies ca. 1875. Types as the preceding. Choice About Uncirculated, nicely toned. Holed and looped. Obverse rim flawed as made. Actually rather rare. 19 Kittanning Destroyed, 1756. B.400, Tancred, pp. 45-6, Julian MI.33 CH AU $1,200.00 Unsigned (Thomas Halliday). Silver. 43.5 mm. 569.6 gns. From the Thomas Halliday copy dies ca. 1810-40. Types as the preceding. Choice About Uncirculated, nicely toned and looped. Also actually rather rare. The Halliday dies were sold by Bowers & Merena in November, 1984. 20 Kittanning Destroyed, 1756. B.400, Tancred, pp. 45-6, Julian MI.33 AU $950.00 Unsigned (Thomas Halliday). Silver. 43.7 mm. 454.7 gns. From the Thomas Halliday copy dies ca. 1810-40. A second. Types as the preceding. About Uncirculated, looped. Rare. 21 Kittanning Destroyed, 1756. B.400, Tancred, pp. 45-6, Julian MI.33 CH AU $750.00 Unsigned (Thomas Halliday). Bronze. 43.5 mm. 429.8 gns. From the Thomas Halliday copy dies ca. 1810-40. Types as the preceding. Choice About Uncirculated, looped. Rare. 22 Louisbourg Captured, 1758. B.403, MI.411 AU $2,000.00 Unsigned. Copper. 40.8 mm. 218.3 gns. Bust right of Admiral Boscawen; fanciful view of the siege. About Uncirculated. This is about the nicest we have handled. The capture of Fortress Louisbourg gave control of the St. Lawrence River to the British. The fall of Quebec and Montreal were thereafter inevitable. 23 LOUISBOURG Captured, 1758. B.403, MI.411 EF $750.00 Unsigned. Brass. 40.7 mm. 256.7 gns. Types and dies as the last. Extremely Fine. Some light smoothing on the back. 24 Louisbourg Captured, 1758. B.403, MI.411 EF $1,300.00 Unsigned. Silvered brass per Mr. Ford. 40.6 mm. 198.9 gns. Types and dies as the last. Extremely Fine. Softly struck in places. Obverse a trifle rough in spots. 25 Louisbourg Captured, 1758. B.404, MI.412 AU $800.00 Unsigned. Copper. 40.9 mm. 236.3 gns. Obverse type and die as B.403, reverse similar, only four ships, no bomb. About Uncirculated. Lightly cleaned. Not in Betts in this metal. 26 Louisbourg Captured, 1758. B.404, MI.412 UNC $1,000.00 Unsigned. Brass. 40.8 mm. 250.1 gns. Types and dies as the last. Uncirculated. Quite dark. 27 Louisbourg Captured, 1758. B.404, MI.412 AU $1,100.00 Unsigned. Pewter. 40.7 mm. 232.9 gns. Types and dies as the last. About Uncirculated. Dark and a trifle rough. Not in Betts in this metal. 28 Louisbourg Harbour, 1758. B.406, MI.408 CH EF $1,000.00 Unsigned. Brass. 37.7 mm. 199.2 gns. Admiral Boscawen half length right; the harbor at Louisbourg, defender's flag falling. Choice Extremely Fine. Dark and very attractive. 29 Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.407, MI.413 CH VF $1,200.00 Unsigned. Brass. 26.3 mm. 80.1 gns. Bust right of Admiral Boscawen; French commander surrenders his sword to Boscawen. Choice Very Fine. 30 Louisbourg Taken, 1758. B.407, MI.413 AB VF $250.00 Unsigned. Brass. 25.7 mm. 62.7 gns. Types as the last. About Very Fine. Dark. Holed. Page 1 of 17  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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