拍品描述： 1779 John Paul Jones Medal. Betts-568. Silvered Bronze, 55.1 mm. Original Dies. AU Details--Scratch (PCGS).1376.6 grains. Plain Edge. An unusual format for this medal, struck from the original dies at the Paris Mint before 1842. Attractive light silver gray with some copper highlights showing through at the highest points of the design relief and the angle where the rim meets the edge. The surfaces are somewhere between lustrous and matte, quite distinctive from the highly reflective surface of a struck silver piece. Some scrapes are seen in the central right obverse field, a dull mark is present on Jones cheek, and some other more minor marks are seen elsewhere. The detail is crisp and does honor to Dupres magnificent workmanship on these dies. A handsome piece, one that offers something close to the look of a very rare silver original.PCGS# 886416.<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 American Heritage Minting, December 2008.

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