1976 Libertas Americana Medal. Modern Paris Mint Dies. Silver. 77 mm. MS-64 (PCGS).Originally by Augustin Dupre, this is a Societe International Des Collectionneurs De Monnaies et Madailles striking from modern dies. The edge is presumably inscribed COPY OF DESIGN BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: ORIGINALS STRUCK IN 1783. S.I.C.M.M. PARIS - FRANCE-GO. NO. (?) ARGENT, but it is obscured by the PCGS holder masking, among other things, the exact number of this medal in the press run. Unlike many of these modern productions, the matte pearl gray finish remains essentially intact with hardly any evidence of the mottled, coppery overtones typically seen. A Gem were it not for a single faint graze in the lower let reverse field. Very nice.
