1783 Freedom of the Seas Jeton. Betts-unlisted, Lecompte-210a. Silver, 30 mm. MS-63 (PCGS). 173.0 grains. Reeded edge. While unlisted in Betts, this jeton is often included in collections of early American medals; it was also listed in Medinas reference on early American medals (<em>Medallas Europeas Relativas a América</em>, 1924) as number 290. Frosty and lustrous with attractive mottled silver gray toning that deepens at the rims, hosting highlights of green, gold, and pastel blue. A little area of darker toning above and below DE on the reverse is noted but non-problematic. A very attractive example of this historic jeton from the end of the American Revolution. From the Richard Margolis Collection. Earlier from Jim King at a ca. 1980 Greater New York (AINA) Convention. Mr. Margolis believed this may be the Medina specimen.
