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This item SOLD at 2008 Apr 17 @ 20:21UTC-6 : CST/MDT
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<B>(1783) Libertas Americana Medal, Copper, MS63 Brown NGC.</B></I> Betts-615. According to the recent publication <I>100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens </B></I>by Katherine Jaeger and Dave Bowers, "When all the votes were counted for the 100 Greatest, the Libertas Americana was elected No. 1, and by a good margin." The medal is exquisitely engraved by Alexander Dupre of the Paris Mint, and its historical significance can hardly be overstated. The medal was commissioned by Benjamin Franklin, and the obverse motif of Liberty with pole and cap was used on the two denominations struck during the first year of operation of the U.S. Mint. This is a razor-sharp impression with seamless golden-brown toning. Close examination locates a couple of unobtrusive field abrasions, but the eye appeal is incontrovertible.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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