1903 Amerigo Vespucci Plaque. By Victor David Brenner. Miller-15, Smedley-50. Silver. No. 18. MS-63 (NGC).76 mm x 58 mm, plaque. A 1503-1903-dated commemorative by the American Numismatic Society remembering the contributions made by Amerigo Vespucci, who claimed that the new lands being discovered across the Atlantic were not India, but an entirely new continent. A rare medal, only 101 struck in silver, by Victor D. Brenner of Lincoln cent fame. This piece boasts a rich steel-olive patina with hints of cobalt blue engaging some of the design elements. Very rare and highly desirable.From Presidential Coin & Antique Co., Inc.s Auction Eighty-Three, June 2013, lot 206.
