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Lot 1202: 1770 Death of Whitefield Medal

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Lot 1202: 1770 Death of Whitefield Medal
<b>Medals</b><hr><b>Scarce 'Death of Whitefield' Medal</b>

<b>1770 Death of Whitefield Medal in Copper, Choice Very Fine.</b>
Unlisted in Betts. 37.6 mm. Plain edge. Glossy medium brown in color, with smooth, semi-reflective surfaces and some trivial circulation marks and rim bumps, all consistent with the grade. Whitefield was a British preacher who was revered in both American and Britain alike. The reverse has the interesting legend: AN ISRAELITE INDEED A TRUE SOLDIER OF JESUS CHRIST.' Whitefield died in 1770 at Newburyport, Massachusetts.