1760 Montreal Taken Medal. Betts-429. Silver, 40.1 mm. MS-61 (PCGS). 463.0 grains. One of the most celebrated medals of the French and Indian War, marking the fall of Montreal and the conquest of the whole of Canada. Highly reflective golden gray surfaces yield an abundance of colorful toning under a light, ranging from amber to champagne and pale blue. Some marks and handling hairlines are seen, but nothing too serious. The devices were boldly brought to relief with multiple strikes, and the artistic merit of each side is nicely showcased.<p><p>Unlike other SPAC medals, this medal is perhaps more commonly encountered in silver than copper; since the 2006 Ford offering, we have had three of the former and just one of the latter. The last medal we sold was an AU-58 (PCGS) silver specimen from the E Pluribus Unum Collection for $12,000 in November 2021, more than twice what the same medal brought in the 2006 Ford sale. Before 2021, we hadnt offered an example in five years. This one has now been off the market for 15 years. PCGS# 615040. <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 (Coin Galleries) sale of December 2008, lot 1628.
