1690 Quebec Preserved Medal. Betts-69. Copper. MS-64 BN (PCGS). Described in our 2018 ANA sale as “Deep chocolate brown with faint golden accents toward the rims. Glossy, with nice reflectivity in the fields.” The ideal state of preservation underscores centuries of careful preservation. There are seven different Betts numbers devoted to the Quebec Preserved medals of 1690. As we noted in 2018, this medal was struck from “dies by Jean Mauger, his mark ‘J. MAUGER F.’ in the obverse exergue, which matches the description for Betts-69, though at least three different obverse dies were used for this issue, all matching this description but with differences in the hair styling and signature. Similarly, at least two different obverses have been observed on the similar Betts-68.” Betts-72, as in the next lot, uses a similar bust by a different diesinker. PCGS# 613787. <strong>To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click<a href="https://stacksbowers.com/sydney-f-martin-collection/"target=’_blank’> here.</a></strong> From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our 2018 ANA sale, August 2018, lot 1.
