1758 Boscawen at Louisbourg Medal. Betts-406. Pinchbeck, 37.5 mm. AU-55 (PCGS). 199.6 grains. An absolutely superb example of this attractive variety, a medium format between the larger Boscawen medals of this general type (Betts 403 and 404) and the smaller formats (Betts-407 and 409). Glossy dark olive brown with lustrous golden color still remaining in some protected areas. Choice aesthetic appeal on both sides, natural and attractive. A single old horizontal scratch is noted in the right obverse field, but no serious marks. This would be very challenging to duplicate and nearly impossible to upgrade. <p><p>Since the Ford sale, weve had exactly one offering of this very scarce Betts number: this exact medal 14 years ago. PCGS# 613669. <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 ex Fred Baldwin to John J. Ford, Jr., June 1965; our (Stacks) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XIV, May 2006, lot 28; our (Stacks) Philadelphia Americana sale, September 2009, lot 6044.
