1781 Death of Admiral Crul at Saint Eustatius Medal. Betts-581. Silver.

1781 Death of Admiral Crul at Saint Eustatius Medal. Betts-581. Silver. MS-62 PL (NGC). 45.0 mm. Highly reflective in finish, this minimally toned example also sports pale silver and iridescent pale pink overtones. Fully struck with only wispy handling marks precluding a higher numeric grade. Crul became a martyr to the Dutch and the American cause after his death on February 4, 1781, in the aftermath of the British attack on St. Eustatia. The Dutch island was the principal West Indies entrepot for goods smuggled from the Netherlands for the American war effort. Provenance: Ex J. Schulman, August 1958; our November 2020 Auction, lot 3019. Click here for certification details from NGC.

Estimate:£0.74

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