A Collection of Pacific Exploration Medals
Lot 617 SESSION 3 (2.30pm Tuesday 31st March) A Collection of Pacific Exploration Medals
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $680
GEORGE III, Resolution and Adventure Medal, 1772 cast in iron (62.5mm, 9.1mm thick) from the original entire face of the obverse die, almost without trace of BF on truncation (cf M.H. 373; BHM 165) (see Smith p31). Somewhat corroded otherwise fine and believed to be unique.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 80 (lot 596) and L.R. Smith Collection (Noble Numismatics Sale 31, lot 1328 part h).
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