1773 William Pitt, Lord Chatham Medal. Betts-522. Copper. MS-63 BN (PCGS).25 mm. 89.2 grains. Lustrous chocolate brown with hints of mint red inside the rim. The reverse shows attractive blue and golden toning as well as some trivial hairlines. A fairly common and widely distributed medalet, examples were used as a subscription premium by a London magazine called <em>The Sentimentalist</em>. Thirteen different types were issued between 1773 and 1775, 12 of which featured political figures past and present, the other featuring a famous actor. Most examples are found well worn, and the Pitt variety (the only one listed by Betts) is by far the most eagerly sought.Ex Jim King at a Greater New York (AINA) Convention, perhaps 1977; our sale of the Richard Margolis Collection, Spring 2024 Auction, April, lot 1009.
