A Collection of Pacific Exploration Medals
Lot 616 SESSION 3 (2.30pm Tuesday 31st March) A Collection of Pacific Exploration Medals
Estimate $800
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GEORGE III, Resolution and Adventure Medal (1772) uniface casting of the obverse in iron, the impression of the mounting pin in the original medal from which impression was taken shows (44mm, 6.8mm thick) BF on truncation (Matthew Boulton) (cf M.H.373; BHM 165). Attractive grey patina, nearly extremely fine and probably unique (see Smith p.31).
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 80 (lot 595) and L.R.Smith Collection (Spink Australia Sale 31, lot 1328 part g).
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