"1756" Kittanning Destroyed Medal. Restrike. Betts-400. Bronze. MS-64

"1756" Kittanning Destroyed Medal. Restrike. Betts-400. Bronze. MS-64 BN (PCGS). 45.6 mm. A superb example, struck at the U.S. Mint from a seriously advanced state of the dies. Choice mahogany patina with superb eye appeal and no defects. The reverse is covered with a network of cracks, and the obverse shows a heavy crack from 12 o'clock. (PCGS has mounted this medal backwards in the holder.) These dies were the very first medal dies produced in what would become the United States, and by the mid-19th century they had nearly come to pieces yet remained in use producing restrikes like this at the Philadelphia Mint. In an even later state, the central swelling would become too advanced to even leave detail on a hockey puck-thick planchet. This one's eye appeal and eye-catching die state make it particularly desirable, as the thickness of these late state pieces made them particularly prone to damage and wear. Provenance: Ex our (Bowers and Ruddy's) sale of the Springfield Collection, Part II, December 1981, lot 4191; Anthony Terranova, April 2017; Sydney F. Martin; our sale of the Sydney F. Martin Collection, Part IV, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, lot 8085. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

Estimate:£0.74

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