1770 Death of George Whitefield Medal. Betts-525. Bronze, 36.6 mm. MS-60 BN (PCGS). 439.3 grains. Mottled dark chocolate brown with mostly glossy surfaces. Some green verdigris is noted along the right reverse border, and scattered marks are noted. The nearly facing bust is struck in very high relief. <p><p>A major figure in the Second Great Awakening and a familiar celebrity preacher in cities up and down the American coast, Whitefield died in Newburyport, Massachusetts in 1770. Betts listed most of the known Whitefield memorial pieces, but he did miss a few. PCGS# 636821. <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 (Stacks) Americana sale of January 2011, lot 6167.
