1784 (ca. 1845-1860) Benjamin Franklin Winged Genius Medal. Paris Mint Restrike. Betts-619, Greenslet GM-35, Adams-Bentley 14. Bronze. MS-65 BN (PCGS).46.1 mm. 805.8 grains. Edge marked (pointing hand) CUIVRE. Struck from Augustin Dupres original obverse and a later copy reverse at the Paris Mint between 1845 and 1860. Lustrous medium brown and quite handsome. The obverse shows significant spalling in this die state, including a particularly notable area beneath the date. Like the previous lot, the surfaces are pristine, with no marks of note. Just a few toning spots are present on the obverse, the largest of which is seen at the letters BE in BENJ.Ex F.C.C. Boyd estate; our (Stacks) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XIV, May 2006, lot 347; Lawrence R. Stack Collection, November 2006; Sydney F. Martin; our sale of the Sydney F. Martin Collection, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, lot 6026.
