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[0010] New York. 1796 Castorland Medal in silver. Restr

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 500.00 USD
[0010] New York. 1796 Castorland Medal in silver. Restr
<Our item number 79171><B>New York. 1796 Castorland Medal in silver. Restrike.</B> <B>Proof 63.</B> The French Castorland settlement of the 1790s &#40;or &#34;Beaverland&#34; as castor is the french word for beaver&#41; was near present day Watertown, New York. Yeoman&#39;s Red Book tells us that these pieces &#34;were given to directors of the colonizing company for their attendance at board meetings&#34;, but it is not clear whether they were considered as cash payment to the directors or merely souvenirs. Bowers, while discussing the Garret specimen conjectures that they &#34;were possibly intended to circulate at the value of a half dollar, for the size and weight is similar to the standard United States issue of the time.&#34; The obverse depicts a veiled female head left wearing a laurel wreath and a small mural crown. Immediately below is the artists name as DUV &#40;Duvivier&#41;. The surrounding legend is &#34;Franco-Americana Colonia&#34; with &#34;Castorland 1796&#34; in the exergue. On the revers e is a standing female figure holding a cornucopia next to a maple tree with a beaver below and latin legend around. This specimen is a Paris Mint restrike in silver with the appropriate markings, and is of older vintage as the more current restrikes have a more modern look to them. Sharply struck with pale golden toning near the edges. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;400-500. <BR><BR>Our item number 79171<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079171.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/31jpegs/079171N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:brian@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $5000 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. </P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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