Potosi, Bolivia, silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1811, Goyeneche / Suppressor of Uprising, NGC AU 53. Fonrobert-9395. 43 mm. Obverse with bust of Ferdinand VII inside legend D. D. JOSEPHUS EMANUEL A GOYENECHE AREQUIPENSIS ORIGINE; reverse with long inscription inside legend MUNICIPIUM POTOSI IN GRATULATIONEM ASSERTORIS LIBERTATIS PATRIAE A 1811. This medal commemorates Goyeneche's victory over the Argentines under Juan Jose Castelli at the Battle of Huaqui, re-establishing Spanish control over Upper Peru (now Bolivia). Deeply toned over subtle luster all over, no major marks, just light high-point wear. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, silver 10 soles-sized monetary medal, 1825, Bolivar / Chuquisaca, NGC UNC details / obverse cleaned. Burnett-6A; Fonrobert-9741. 43mm. Obverse with bust of Bolívar inside legend PADRE DE LA PATRIA SIMON BOLIVAR; reverse with soldier and woman flanking globe inside legend . LA GRATITUD DE CHUQUISACA A SU LIBERTADOR . with 1825 date at bottom. Super-sharp details with traces of toning over luster but surface hairlines on both sides, popular large medal featuring a detailed portrait of Bolivar, from the first series of monetary medals struck after independence. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Potosi, Bolivia, silver 2 soles-sized monetary medal, 1825, to the Liberators of Colombia and Peru, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Derman. Burnett-4A; Fonrobert-9467. 27mm. Obverse with Cerro de Potosi with city at base and radiant sunface above within legend . GRATITUD DE LOS EMPLEADOS DE POTOSI . 1825; reverse with standing llama facing left within wreath inside legend ALOS LIBERTADORES DE COLOMBIA Y PERU with six-petal flower at bottom. Lustrous with semi-prooflike surfaces covered with golden toning with spots of blue hues, sharply struck with ample detail. Pedigreed to the Alberto "Coco" Derman collection (Cayon Auction of December 2007, with original lot-tag 728. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Chile, silver medal, 1818, Republic proclamation, by F.B. Venegas, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. Fonrobert-9842. 36mm. Obverse with radiant sun and mountains above palm tree over INDEPENDENCIA within legend EL ESTADO DE CHILE CONSTITUIDO INDEPENDTE ANO DE 1818; reverse with column supported on either side by arms emerging from clouds, banner with LIBERTAD and radiant star above, within legend JUNTOS Y UNIDOS SEREIS FELICES (words separated by six-petal flowers). Richly rainbow toned over nice luster for the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Colombia (struck in Italy), large bronze medal, 1846, Inauguration of the statue of Simon Bolivar in the Plaza Mayor (now Plaza Bolivar) in Bogota / Bolivar freeing slaves, by Tenerani, NGC MS 63 Brown ("top pop"). Fonrobert-8106. 49mm. Obverse with standing Bolivar in high relief on pedestal (showing AL LIBERTADOR) between AMICI-TIAE / MONV-MENTVM within legend SIMONI BOLIVAR LIBERATORI, signed at bottom by creator ("INV") TENERANI and maker ("FECIT") C. VOIGT; reverse with standing Bolivar at right with kneeling male slave at his feet in front of female slave holding suckling infant with legend SERVITVTIS to left and ABROGATIO to right, E BOGOTANO SIM. BOLIVAR / MONVMENTO / MDCCCXXXXVI in exergue. Smooth surfaces in even brown color, just a couple small dark spots on both sides, obverse rim-bump, tied with one other for finest in NGC census (this example mis-attributed to 1896). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cartagena, Colombia (made in New York City for Club Cartagena), uniface silver medal with loop, 1911, Independence Centennial, rare. 11.50 grams; 29mm. Obverse with native-and-palms arms of Cartagena below RECUERDO DE CENTENARIO inside solid ring with wreath beyond; reverse blank but with stamps J.F.J. Co / N.Y. and STERLING at top below integrated loop. Made by the John Frick Jewelry Company in New York City for Club Cartagena in honor of the centennial of Cartagena's independence. Deeply toned AU, similar to one featured on the cover of NumisCol's Boletin Numismatico 90 (2011), but with the additional wording for Club Cartagena at top removed (traces still visible).

Cuba (under Spain), gilt bronze medal, 1763, capture of Morro Castle (Havana) and deaths of Don Luis de Velasco and Vincenzo Gonzales, by T.F. Prieto. Betts-443; Eimer-704; Medina-12. 51.94 grams; 50 mm. Obverse with two busts above PRIETO inside legend LVDOVICO DE VELASCO ET VICENTIO GONZALEZ; reverse with explosion emanating from fortress within a naval battle scene below legend IN . MORR . VIT . GLOR . FUNCT ., exergue with ARTIVM ACADEMIA / CAROLO REGE CATHOL / ANNVENTE CONS. / A MDCCLXIII. This medal is typically filed under Cuba due to the location of the battle it depicts, but its manufacture was in Spain, and the commemoration is actually of a British victory, the capture of Morro Castle in Havana, on July 30, 1763, during the French and Indian War, resulting in the deaths of the Spanish officers shown on the obverse. This example rates XF or better, with bright gold plating almost completely covering the surfaces, the original dark brown peeking out only on high points.

Havana, Cuba (under Spain), silvered bronze medal, Alfonso XII, 1875, NGC MS 62. Herrera-1; Medina-433. 31mm. Obverse with bust of king inside wreath; reverse with legend LA CIUDAD DE LA HABANA CELEBRA CON GRANDES FESTEJOS around eleven-line inscription ending in the year in Roman numerals. Dark brassy-gold toning over strong luster. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Dominican Republic (under Spain), silver Gran Cruz knight's badge for the Spanish Order of Charles III, dedicated in 1865 to Captain General Jose de la Gandara y Navarro as head of the troops in the War of Restoration in Santo Domingo (1863-65), unique and important. Perez Guerra-5 var. 51.66 grams; 70 x 70 mm. Maltese Cross-shaped silver decoration (missing three ball-points on cross-tips) with fleur-de-lis in corners and oval medallion in center showing a radiant Virgin Mary in heavy gold plating with white and blue enamel within blue enameled ring with gold lettering VIRTUTI / ET MERITO flanking blue ordinal III inside green wreath, the reverse with pin and loops for ribbon, script-engraved on the smooth silver back "Sus ayudantes / de Campo y oficiales / a las ordenes de V.E. / en 19 de Marzo de 1865 / en Santo Domingo." The Dominican Republic celebrates two dates of independence: the 1844 independence from Haiti and the 1865 independence from Spain, which had annexed Santo Domingo in 1861. The Dominican War of Restoration was a campaign to quell insurrection against Spanish domination beginning in the year 1863. Jose de la Gandara y Navarro led the Spanish troops in several bloody conflicts over the next two years, eventually resulting in the de-annexation of Santo Domingo by the Spanish in 1865. It appears this top-honors decoration, made in Spain but engraved in Santo Domingo, was given to Gandara just as the Dominican Republic achieved its second independence. While his name is not mentioned in the engraved dedication on this piece, the reference is clear and the date of dedication is the Feast of Saint Joseph, Gandara's patron saint.

San Salvador, El Salvador (under Spanish Guatemala), silver 1 real-sized proclamation medal, 1808, Ferdinand VII, NGC AU 55. Fonrobert-7464; Herrera-76; Medina-378; Grove-F179; KM-XM2. Obverse with bust of Ferdinand inside legend FERNANDO.VII.REY.DE.ESP.E.IN / DIAS.* .; reverse with volcano above *1808* inside border of dots and legend PROCLAMADO.EN.S.SALVADOR.DE.G . Lightly toned over subtle luster, choice strike with full rims and no problems. Please use this link to verify the certification number

France, large, matte-proof, silvered-bronze medal, dated 1794 (struck in Paris in 1988), Abolition of Slavery / Bicentennial of the French Revolution, by J.C. Dieudonne, PCGS SP64, finest and only example in PCGS census. 77mm. Obverse with French Assembly scene above exergue ABOLITION DE L'ESCLAVAGE / 4 FEVRIER 1794, engraver's name on exergue line; reverse with BICENTENAIRE / DE LA / REVOLUTION / FRANCAISE; smooth edge stamped with CORNE BR 1988. This attractively engraved piece commemorates the 1794 French Government decree abolishing slavery in its colonies (reversed by Napoleon eight years later), while also commemorating the bicentennial of the French Revolution that began in 1789, all surfaces in bright white matte silver, no marks or flaws except for a small copper spot near 2 o'clock on obverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

France, silvered-bronze medal, 1920, World War I tank award to Corporal Henri Kimmel, by Pierre-Alexandre Morlon. 142.84 grams; 68mm. Obverse with early tank driving through World War I battlefield, female warrior above, signed A. MORLON near edge; reverse with wide floral design with frame in center, CONCOURS DES MECANICIENS / 1ER B.T.N. / DE / CHARS LOURDS / PRIX / DU COLONEL / CDT. LA BRIGADE / KIMMEL HENRI / CL.1920 / CAPORAL at center; plain edge with incuse cornucopia and BRONZE. A striking Art Nouveau design commemorating the Allied tank forces that fought on the battlefields of France. Rare with contemporary engraving awarding this Colonel's prize to Corporal Henri Kimmel for success in a tank mechanics competition held in 1920. Mint State with well-executed silvering, first example we have seen accompanied by its original box of issue.

Great Britain, copper Admiral Vernon medal, (ca. 1739), Vernon / naval scene, very rare, ex-Adams (plate), ex-Craige. AC-NLv1A. 27.53 grams; 40 mm. With high-relief bust of Vernon and high copper content (XRF: 97.68% copper), this is a traditional medal and not from the pinchbeck Vernon series, which it logically precedes since it depicts Vernon's fleet leaving England on the reverse. Dark chocolate UNC, probably the finest of only four reported to exist. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 38 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, (ca. 1739), Vernon / Argyll, very rare, ex-Adams (plate). AC-NLv4D. 17.29 grams; 40 mm. AU with light brassy luster around details, coppery spot above Argyll's head on reverse, unique type in the series for having a Latin legend NON . DORMIT . QUI . VINCIT ("he who conquers does not sleep") on obverse. XRF: 39.48% copper, 53.07% zinc, 6.33% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 39 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, acquired from Jim King in 1984.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, (ca. 1739), Argyll / Satan and Walpole, ex-Adams. AC-NLa1A. 12.20 grams; 38 mm. AU with traces of luster and light color in center of reverse, with image of Satan on reverse being "totally political in its intent" (Adams-Chao). XRF: 45.94% copper, 48.75% zinc, 4.41% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, tin Admiral Vernon medal, 1740, Vernon's flagship / naval scene, extremely rare, ex-Adams (plate), ex-Finn. AC-PB1A. 19.87 grams; 40 mm. Bright and lustrous AU with slightly convex obverse (indicative of a "sophisticated shop," according to Adams and Chao) showing Vernon's flagship above the date 1740, which is a bit of a mystery since the reverse shows two ships firing on forts under the name PORTO BELLO (a battle that took place in 1739). One of the rarest medals (only three reported) and clearly different from the usual series both in execution and metallic content (XRF: 98.12% tin). Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 46 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, and to the Leonard Finn Collection.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, arms / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PB2C. 16.45 grams; 39 mm. Choice XF+ in an evenly dark color, interesting for the fact that the lion and unicorn in the unusually fine-style coat of arms on obverse both have exaggerated "male parts" (perhaps satirical), not to mention the overtly Chinese-style face on the lion (indicative of an Asian engraver?). XRF: 43.87% copper, 49.65% zinc, 5.42% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from Richard August in 1985.

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv15L. 5.70 grams; 26 mm. Scarce variety (only eight reported), AXF with some spots of brassy luster, with more tin content than most, "comic book" details with ships "like bathtub toys" (Adams-Chao). XRF: 44.95% copper, 44.63% zinc, 7.28% lead, 2.08% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, extremely rare, ex-Adams. AC-PBv18N. 20.67 grams; 39 mm. Dark AU with lighter high points (from wear) on reverse, the portrait of Vernon in higher relief than on most, a medal so rare that Adams-Chao reports just one known (and unknown to McCormick-Goodhart), but Adams' tag says "sharper than my Finn example" in reference to a piece we sold in Auction 27 as a single-known "discovery piece." XRF: 53.73% copper, 40.54% zinc, 4.14% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Newman. AC-PBv22S. 15.20 grams; 37 mm. AU with brassy luster around details, apparently an early die-state as lacking the "injuries" reported in Adams-Chao for later states. XRF: 39.09% copper, 53.92% zinc, 4.90% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Eric P. Newman Collection (Heritage auction of May 2014, with original lot-tag 30690).

Great Britain, silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Adams, DNW cover piece. AC-PBv26V. 16.98 grams; 38 mm. Bright, lightly hairlined AU with light toning in crevices (dark spot below Vernon's elbow, the light ridges in obverse fields not damage but a characteristic of flan-casting known as chasing), very sharply struck (especially for silver) and rare like all silver examples but probably the most prevalent variety in that metal, a real showpiece for its quality of detail. XRF: 96.73% silver, 1.39% copper, 1.38% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and plated on the cover of the Dix Noonan Webb auction catalog of June 2009 (lot 2037).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv26V. 14.27 grams; 38 mm. Dark AU with some original luster on fields, an interesting contrast with the preceding lot in silver (same variety). XRF: 41.13% copper, 51.54% zinc, 5.51% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Craige. AC-PBv29Z. 17.20 grams; 38 mm. UNC with traces of light copper color, small area of oxidation near rim on reverse. XRF: 47.61% copper, 46.33% zinc, 4.43% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv30AA. 19.34 grams; 39 mm. Lustrous UNC in light brass color with some high points slightly flat (Adams: "weakly struck but no wear"), it's color probably due to higher tin content than most. XRF: 40.75% copper, 51.58% zinc, 5.48% lead, 1.14% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Adams (plate), ex-Peck. AC-PBv31DD. 17.33 grams; 38 mm. AU with patches of dull brass color within the usual olive-brown, the obverse showing a portrait of Vernon with "blow-dried hair and a banana nose" (Adams-Chao, who reported seeing only two examples of this variety). XRF: 40.46% copper, 51.50% zinc, 5.67% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 70 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, and to the Spencer Peck Collection.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate), ex-Craige. AC-PBv41U. 19.23 grams; 38 mm. Dark olive UNC with some surfaces faintly oxidized, slightly more tin content than most. XRF: 40.12% copper, 51.93% zinc, 5.69% lead, 1.08% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 76 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv43TT. 5.80 grams; 27 mm. Sharp AU with bright and lustrous surfaces, Vernon's portrait with the usual "banana nose" but also "Orphan Annie hair" (Adams-Chao). Adams' tag indicates acquisition in 2016, six years after the publication of his book, which explains why he selected an inferior example from the ANS collection for the plate piece for these dies. XRF: 39.91% copper, 52.99% zinc, 5.45% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv44UU. 15.09 grams; 38 mm. Lustrous UNC in bright brass color except for a coppery area (with scratches) behind Vernon's head, very sharply struck, with more tin content than most. Like the preceding lot, this medal is clearly more photogenic than the plate piece for this variety in Adams-Chao, perhaps because Adams acquired it just as the book was being published. 40.01% copper, 51.23% zinc, 6.07% lead, 1.36% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to Stack's The New York Americana Sale (January 2010), with original lot-tag 4674.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBv44NN. 14.57 grams; 38 mm. Dark brass UNC with slight surface porosity on reverse, interesting variety with BY COURAGE AND CONDUCT in exergue. XRF: 41.14% copper, 51.66% zinc, 5.73% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Fernando Chao and Jorge Ferrari Collections.

Great Britain, silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Adams (plate), ex-Craige. AC-PBv45PP. 17.15 grams; 38 mm. Very sharply struck AU with bold contrast from dark toning, cast flan with blatantly chased fields, partially erased T at beginning of reverse legend to correct a spelling error in the die (changing THE to HE), an aspect Adams-Chao says "occurs also on the only other silver specimen examined." XRF: 96.43% silver, 2.36% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 81 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv45PP. 11.00 grams; 37 mm. Very thin flan with slightly more tin content than most, XF+ with some lighter-colored luster here and there, nice comparison with the preceding lot in silver as this one shows the T that got erased. 39.89% copper, 52.30% zinc, 5.96% lead, 1.04% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, silvered copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv47SS. 11.78 grams; 38 mm. Scarce variety (only seven reported) in choice AU+ grade with sharp details and nice silver color (some areas darker), neatly dentillated rims, which Adams-Chao states is "only the second time in this sub-series." XRF: 0.862% silver, 42.32% copper, 49.73% zinc, 6.23% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to Stack's The New York Americana Sale (January 2010), with original lot-tag 4675.

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Adams, ex-Stuart. AC-PBv49XX. 6.61 grams; 27 mm. Very bold and sharp AU- in light golden color with copper-red highlights, more tin content than most, acquired by Adams well after publication of his book (hence the inferior plate piece for the variety), which reports a population of only three examples (this one presumably a fourth). XRF: 42.01% copper, 53.76% zinc, 1.47% lead, 1.23% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Richard Stuart Collection (Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 1242).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and cannon and ship / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi5E. 13.73 grams; 40 mm. XF with evenly dark surface despite a slightly higher tin content than most. XRF: 43.35% copper, 41.44% zinc, 6.83% lead, 1.05% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and cannon and anchor / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Adams, ex-Craige. AC-PBvi6G. 22.82 grams; 39 mm. AXF with great contrast from dark toning, high points a bit softly struck, old scratch in field below GLORY. XRF: 96.17% silver, 2.20% copper, 1.20% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and cannon and anchor / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi6G. 12.69 grams; 38 mm. AU- with muted luster, even olive-brown color, one of Adams' earlier acquisitions. XRF: 43.46% copper, 49.74% zinc, 5.50% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Muenz Zentrum (Germany) auction of November 1986 (lot 4036).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBvi10K. 16.50 grams; 41 mm. Choice copper color (more copper content than most), with sharp design and bold strike, AU with light scratches behind Vernon's head, scarce variety (only eleven examples reported in Adams-Chao). XRF: 72.99% copper, 20.36% zinc, 4.53% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Fernando Chao and Jorge Ferrari Collections.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi11P. 17.22 grams; 38 mm. Dark copper color, sharply detailed AU+, one of "many have survived in high grade" (Adams-Chao). XRF: 37.81% copper, 50.14% zinc, 1.55% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate), ex-Craige. AC-PBvi12O. 13.55 grams; 39 mm. Lustrous UNC in dark brassy olive color, sharply struck, a distinctive variety for having the N's on obverse correctly rendered (not reversed). XRF: 39.93% copper, 53.88% zinc, 3.93% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 96 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Craige. AC-PBvi15T. 3.79 grams; 26 mm. AU+, very dark (but evenly so), with a bit more copper content than most. XRF: 53.02% copper, 40.54% zinc, 5.23% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBvi15U. 4.27 grams; 27 mm. XF with some crusty spots, typical color despite a fairly high level of tungsten content, scarce variety with only five examples reported in Adams-Chao. XRF: 40.79% copper, 46.76% zinc, 7.83% lead, 3.41% tungsten. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 100 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi16W. 17.73 grams; 40 mm. Gem UNC, among the finest examples in the Adams Collection in terms of strike and preservation, all the flat surfaces bright and lustrous and the struck details contrastingly darker (fairly high level of tungsten content), apparently acquired a few years after publication of Adams-Chao, else it surely would have been the plate piece. XRF: 38.42% copper, 52.03% zinc, 5.62% lead, 2.36% tungsten. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from Christopher Eimer in 2013.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi17X. 11.28 grams; 37 mm. Dark UNC with traces of lighter luster around the sharp details, dentillated rims, higher tungsten content than most, scarce variety (only three reported in Adams-Chao). XRF: 40.07% copper, 51.41% zinc, 6.04% lead, 1.13% tungsten. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate), ex-Phillips. AC-PBvi18CC. 15.27 grams; 37 mm. XF+ in dark olive color with a couple tiny bits of lustrous brass, flat high points as struck. Oddly, Adams' tag pegs this medal as dies 17-Z, despite the fact that he used it as the plate piece for 18-CC. XRF: 42.54% copper, 50.80% zinc, 5.14% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 104 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, and to the M.B. Phillips Collection (Herbert I. Melnick auction of February 1983, lot 1209).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi19FF. 13.30 grams; 38 mm. Dark but choice XF+ with a few faint traces of luster, dentillated rims, unusually heavy water lines below the ships. Adams' tag mentions a pedigree to "Chas McSoule List #6 / 8-25-63" that we are unable to trace. XRF: 41.26% copper, 51.55% zinc, 5.60% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi20GG. 17.23 grams; 39 mm. Beautifully toned with spectacular contrast despite some wear and a few old marks (XF overall). XRF: 96.91% silver, 1.55% copper, 1.07% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Dix Noonan Webb auction of March 2011 (lot 1095).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi20II. 11.03 grams; 38 mm. AU- with light brassy luster around details, well-struck example for this scarce variety (only seven reported), per Adams' comment on tag: "early state before legend line has failed." XRF: 37.48% copper, 55.13% zinc, 5.98% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Stack's auction of June 2012 (lot 421).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi23Z. 12.41 grams; 38 mm. Olive-brass AU with luster in lighter areas, interesting variety using new obverse with older reverse. XRF: 39.11% copper, 53.31% zinc, 5.75% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, silver-plated copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBvi23MM. 11.97 grams; 38 mm. Very bright UNC (the AC photo deceivingly dark) with discoloration at top where mount was removed, very sharply detailed from choice strike on a typically cast planchet that shows some light chasing and granularity in fields. XRF: 5.07% silver, 39.53% copper, 48.87% zinc, 5.34% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 110 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, acquired from Spink & Son, Ltd (King St, London, with their original tags).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Stuart. AC-PBvb1A. 15.20 grams; 38 mm. Choice example of a scarce variety, the details all sharp and full against lustrous, light olive-brass fields, fully UNC and worlds nicer than the plate piece in Adams-Chao (since Adams did not acquire this piece till seven years after publication), with slightly more tin content than most. XRF: 41.25% copper, 51.50% zinc, 5.21% lead, 1.09% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Richard Stuart Collection (Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 1254).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBvb5H. 15.17 grams; 38 mm. Dark, matte UNC (the AC photo lighter than reality), sharply struck and choice despite a lack of luster and original color. XRF: 45.69% copper, 47.56% zinc, 5.07% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 118 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBvb7K. 12.98 grams; 39 mm. UNC (higher grade than the AC plate piece) with patchy light-brass luster and darker toning, some light granularity on the cast-flan surfaces, more tin content than most. XRF: 46.45% copper, 45.72% zinc, 3.79% lead, 3.56% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Fernando Chao and Jorge Ferrari Collections.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBvb9N. 10.69 grams; 38 mm. Super contrast from choice strike and bright, brassy, lustrous fields, fully UNC and in fact far better than the AC plate on an "undersized flan" (the present piece having been acquired in 2012, two years after publication), also scarce. XRF: 38.43% copper, 53.93% zinc, 5.78% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Fernando Chao and Jorge Ferrari Collections.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Craige. AC-PBvb11S. 16.21 grams; 38 mm. Dark olive-brown AXF with faint traces of light luster around some details, small vertical flaw in field exactly halfway between the faces of Vernon and Brown. XRF: 44.13% copper, 49.30% zinc, 5.29% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, silvered copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Peck. AC-PBvb12V. 13.38 grams; 38 mm. Sharply detailed UNC (or nearly so) with the lustrous silvering still evident on reverse (the rest olive brown), choice dentillated rims, overall much nicer than the AC plate piece (the present example having been acquired a year after publication), scarce variety. XRF obverse: 1.76% silver, 40.05% copper, 52.14% zinc, 4.78% lead; XRF reverse: 3.14% silver, 38.82% copper, 51.20% zinc, 5.51% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Spencer Peck Collection.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Craige. AC-PBvl2B. 13.81 grams; 39 mm. Dark olive brown with traces of coppery luster around reverse details, nice AU with full dentillated rims, a "well-composed and well-engraved piece" (Adams-Chao). XRF: 39.07% copper, 53.54% zinc, 4.81% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvl5D. 5.86 grams; 28 mm. Dark XF with some surface oxidation on reverse, more tin content than most, a fine variety that Adams-Chao says came "from a sophisticated shop" and "no doubt acted as a model from which many of its peers were copied." XRF: 45.67% copper, 45.94% zinc, 6.50% lead, 1.13% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from Richard Margolis in 1983.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBvl7E. 10.89 grams; 38 mm. Dark chocolate-brown XF with a few old marks, unusually high rims, a scarce variety that "tend to be found in lower condition" (Adams-Chao). XRF: 42.22% copper, 50.29% zinc, 6.05% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 132 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, acquired from Christopher Eimer in 2003.

Great Britain, cast silver Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-PBvl8G. 14.78 grams; 37 mm. AXF with light, contrasting toning, somewhat crude and granular surfaces from casting. XRF: 95.36% silver, 2.76% copper, 1.22% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Fernando Chao and Jorge Ferrari Collections.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBvl9J. 11.18 grams; 38 mm. Dark brown AU with satin muted-luster surfaces, a couple spots of encrustation on high points, scarce variety. XRF: 40.45% copper, 51.69% zinc, 6.01% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Lezo and Brown / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-PBvlb1A. 12.42 grams; 40 mm. Olive-brass AU- with slightly subdued luster, more tin content than most. XRF: 40.03% copper, 51.37% zinc, 5.95% lead, 1.34% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 137 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-FCv1A. 16.29 grams; 40 mm. Choice AU with traces of luster but also minor oxidation in some crevices, same variety as the record-setting ex-Ford gilt piece we hammered last year for $20,000 that Adams-Chao speculates was a specimen striking. XRF: 40.24% copper, 53.40% zinc, 4.67% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, tin-plated copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-FCv3B. 15.71 grams; 40 mm. XF+ in a toned pewter color (not Sheffield plate as proposed on tag) due to tin plating, a few minor rim-flaws (as made), finely detailed reverse design that Adams-Chao says would win "a prize for the best Chagre reverse." XRF: 42.34% copper, 34.68% zinc, 4.76% lead, 17.73% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-FCv5D. 15.92 grams; 40 mm. Solid AU in dark chocolate brown with traces of lighter luster and encrustation in crevices. XRF: 41.92% copper, 50.89% zinc, 5.60% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Fernando Chao and Jorge Ferrari Collections.

Great Britain, silver-washed copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-FCv6H. 13.66 grams; 37 mm. Very silvery in appearance but unfortunately not solid silver as Adams and Ponterio had thought, bold XF+ with nice toning around details (Vernon's portrait particularly bold), very photogenic (hence its selection as a plate piece in AC). XRF: 1.83% silver, 40.14% copper, 51.53% zinc, 5.49% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 146 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, and to Ponterio Auction 87 of April 1997 (an unnamed special collection of medals), with original lot-tag 226.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-FCv9I. 11.27 grams; 37 mm. Clearly scarce as Adams-Chao had to resort to this example with small hole at top of obverse / bottom of reverse for its plate piece, probably because of its choice condition (AU-) and well-struck details, light olive brown in color. XRF: 38.45% copper, 53.59% zinc, 6.04% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 148 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate). AC-FCv11O. 11.58 grams; 38 mm. Sharply detailed (including the dentillated rims) and not as dark as some, AU with only faint traces of luster, scarce variety of which Adams-Chao reports only five examples. XRF: 41.51% copper, 48.46% zinc, 7.47% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 151 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, acquired from James King in November 1986.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-FCv12P. 12.81 grams; 38 mm. Very dark but well-detailed XF+ with much lower copper and higher tungsten content than usual, small flaw in field above tip of sword. XRF: 28.09% copper, 57.48% zinc, 9.26% lead, 4.09% tungsten. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Craige. AC-FCv13R. 11.57 grams; 37 mm. Medium brown in color with traces of lighter luster around some details, XF for wear, with more tin content than most, a variety that Adams-Chao says "has the best overall execution in the Fort Chagre series." XRF: 42.39% copper, 48.89% zinc, 6.58% lead, 1.36% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Porto Bello, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-FCv14T. 13.63 grams; 37 mm. Dull-brass XF with hints of luster, more tin content than most, scarce variety for which Adams-Chao reports only six examples. XRF: 42.36% copper, 49.08% zinc, 6.36% lead, 1.32% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Fort Chagre / Haddock, ex-Adams. AC-FCv19Z. 13.72 grams; 37 mm. Sharp but lower-relief XF+ in chocolate color with just one patch of brighter brass below PORTO, scarce and interesting type with reverse legend ridiculing Admiral Haddock in the Mediterranean for taking "0" with "several ships." XRF: 39.53% copper, 52.85% zinc, 6.38% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and the Stack's auction of April 2017 (lot 6006).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon / Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAv2B. 16.73 grams; 38 mm. Sharply detailed XF+ with much original copper color and luster, a few light old marks on reverse. XRF: 42.36% copper, 49.08% zinc, 6.74% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon / Cartagena, ex-Adams, ex-Stuart. AC-CAv3C. 12.66 grams; 38 mm. Sharp AU+ with traces of brassy luster around details, small natural rim-chip outside ADMIRAL. XRF: 41.41% copper, 52.27% zinc, 4.15% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Richard Stuart Collection (Sedwick Auction 22, with original lot-tag 1279).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon / Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAv4E. 12.64 grams; 38 mm. Dark XF+ with muted luster on lighter copper fields on reverse that displays a unique legend NONE MORE READY NON MORE BRAVE. XRF: 45.70% copper, 46.71% zinc, 6.01% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from Richard Margolis in August 1983.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon / Cartagena, ex-Adams, ex-Craige. AC-CAv5F. 10.13 grams; 36 mm. Choice chocolate color and sharp details, XF+. XRF: 38.73% copper, 46.50% zinc, 5.21% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, silver-plated copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon / Cartagena, ex-Adams (plate), ex-Ford, ex-Craige. AC-CAv6G. 12.72 grams; 38 mm. Razor sharp details in UNC grade with much luster on the intact silver plating, very pretty and well pedigreed (oddly listed as "very rare" in Ford without explanation, in contrast to Adams-Chao that says "perhaps the most common of the Vernon medals"). XRF: 9.00% silver, 35.86% copper, 50.07% zinc, 4.30% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 166 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao, and to the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection (Stack's auction of January 2006, with original lot-tag 566), also to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon / Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAv6G. 11.97 grams; 37 mm. Sharp AU with nice copper color all over (some lighter patches with muted luster on reverse), a few old scratches behind Vernon's head. XRF: 42.28% copper, 52.72% zinc, 4.00% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Ted Craige Collection.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon / Cartagena, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-CAv7H. 14.78 grams; 41 mm. Brassy XF with much original color but somewhat weak strike (especially the reverse), evidence of a die failure "accounting for this variety's rarity" (Adams-Chao), with only four examples reported. XRF: 42.15% copper, 50.64% zinc, 5.70% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Fernando Chao and Jorge Ferrari Collections.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon and Lezo / Cartagena, ex-Adams (plate). AC-CAvl2D. 12.55 grams; 38 mm. Choice UNC with bright brassy luster around details (AC plate looks more coppery than in reality), very sharp strike, scarce. XRF: 40.69% copper, 52.15% zinc, 5.61% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 169 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon and Ogle / Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAvo2B. 11.53 grams; 38 mm. Slightly dark XF in a nice, even, olive brown color with traces of muted luster on reverse fields. XRF: 41.63% copper, 50.68% zinc, 6.60% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon and Ogle / Cartagena, ex-Adams (plate). AC-CAvo3C. 12.60 grams; 38 mm. UNC or close to it, nice brown color with satin surfaces, triangular copper patch to right on reverse, scarce variety that Adams-Chao calls "elegant." XRF: 43.59% copper, 49.39% zinc, 5.68% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 171 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao.

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon and Ogle / Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAvo4F. 13.28 grams; 38 mm. Near UNC with original brass color and luster, arguably a tie in quality with the AC plate piece. XRF: 39.47% copper, 52.82% zinc, 5.66% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1741, Vernon and Lezo and Ogle / Cartagena, ex-Adams. AC-CAvlo1B. 13.38 grams; 39 mm. Dark XF+ with more tin content than most, one of only two Cartagena varieties (the other prohibitively rare, as is also a single variety with Brown instead of Ogle) showing all three of these men, with Lezo kneeling to depict a surrender that never happened. XRF: 42.96% copper, 45.08% zinc, 4.18% lead, 1.20% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Havana / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-HAv1B. 12.16 grams; 37 mm. AU- with bright brassy luster around details, bold portrait of Vernon that Adams-Chao calls high relief. XRF: 41.29% copper, 51.14% zinc, 5.42% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, (1741), Vernon (Cartagena design) / MUNDAY, unique, ex-Adams. AC-UNI15. 10.37 grams; 39 mm. Dark AVF with alternating areas of copper and brass color, some surface corrosion and edge-chips, interesting in that the AC plate piece (the only other one known) shows "Saturday" engraved in script on reverse while this one shows "MUNDAY" in block letters, an indicator that these pieces were date markers for "some sort of admission patriotic celebration," according to Adams-Chao, the obverse of both being a crude cast of the same design as AC-CAv1 (or 2). XRF: 62.24% copper, 17.66% zinc, 15.44% lead, 2.62% tungsten. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).

Great Britain, small copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, (1739), Convention of Pardo, rare, ex-Adams (plate). AC-UNI22. 10.74 grams; 31 mm. Dark but sharply detailed AU made in the "Vernon medal" style and related by theme, as it represents the payment of 95,000 pounds sterling from Spain to Britain as a form of indemnity for stopping and searching British merchant ships, perceived as a promise to cease such activity, the resumption of which ushered in the exploits of Admiral Vernon in the Caribbean. XRF: 39.63% copper, 53.35% zinc, 5.02% lead, 1.34% tin. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), plated on page 197 of Medallic Portraits of Admiral Vernon (2010), by Adams and Chao and to the Stack's auction of January 1998, with original lot-tag 36.

USA, brass medal, 1975, University of South Carolina Institute of Archeology and Anthropology, with reverse showing a typical Vernon Porto Bello medal design (1739), commemorating the finding of a Vernon medal during excavation at Fort Dorchester, SC, ex-Adams. 21.62 grams; 37 mm. Aged-brass UNC with a couple rim-nicks, a modern medal made for USC-IAA's SHA-ICUA meeting on January 8-11, 1975, with its entire reverse copying a Vernon medal design in commemoration of the fact that a Porto Bello Admiral Vernon medal was found in 1972 during archeological excavation at Fort Dorchester, a tabby fort built in 1757 outside of Charleston, SC. XRF: 78.17% copper, 20.81% zinc. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired as a gift from John Kraljevich in 2011.

Lot of five British copper alloy Admiral Vernon medals (Porto Bello, 1739), accompanied by two classic books on Vernon medals. Medals: 72.98 grams total and 35-39mm each; books: 9-3/4" x 6-1/2" and 12" x 8-3/4". Average-quality (VF-XF) medals in dark copper color with clear details but various issues (corrosion, encrustation, flan-cracks, ink-marks, and tooling), the real draw here being the rare and classic Spanish-language books by Mitre and Medina from the early 1900s, both of which are hardbound in well-used but fully intact condition. From an old collection, with two books: Medallas de Vernon (1904), by Bartolome Mitre, and Las Medallas de Almirante Vernon (1919), by J.T. Medina.

Lot of five British copper alloy medals (four Admiral Vernon / Porto Bello, 1739, and one Admiral Rodney, 1781), accompanied by two classic books on medals. Medals: 44.93 grams total and 24-40mm each; books: 10-1/4" x 6-3/4" and 12" x 9". One choice Vernon medal (copper-colored AU) but the others AVF-XF with corrosion (one small), plus a similar Rodney medal (see next lot) in crusty VF, the main value being the rare and classic Spanish-language books by Rosa and Medina from the late 1800s and early 1900s, both of which are hardbound in well-used but fully intact condition. From an old collection, with two books: Medallas del Almirante Vernon (1893), by Alejandro Rosa, and Medallas Coloniales Hispano-Americanas - nuevos materiales para su estudio (1919), by J.T. Medina.

Great Britain, small copper medal, 1781, Admiral G.B. Rodney / HMS Sandwich. BHM-237. 3.25 grams; 24 mm. Obverse with bust of Admiral Rodney facing right, G.B. / RODNEY; reverse with HMS Sandwich sailing left, SANDWICH above; plain edge. Commemorating Admiral Rodney's capture of Saint Eustatius from the Dutch and munitions meant for George Washington's army. AU with pair of thin scratches in front of the bust.

Great Britain, copper medal, 1797, Sir Richard Onslow / Battle of Camperdown, by J.G. Hancock. BHM-427. 56.92 grams; 49mm. Obverse with uniformed bust of Admiral Onslow above BORN 23 JUNE 1741 inside legend SIR RICHARD ONSLOW BART ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE.; reverse with the ship Monarch sailing into action below legend SECOND IN COMMAND OCTO II 1797, exergue IN THE MONARCH OF. 74 . GUNS / BROKE . THE . REAR . OF . THE / DUTCH / LINE & TOOK . THE . ADMIRALS . SHIP. Mint State with deep plum toning showing dark blue hues in areas, well detailed depiction of the naval battle on the reverse.

Great Britain, copper medal, 1797 (struck in 1820), Spanish Fleet defeated off Cape St. Vincent, by G. Mills and N.G.A. Brenet. Eimer-882; BHM-438. 40.55 grams; 40mm. Obverse with left-facing bust of Admiral John Jervis inside legend ADMIRAL EARL / ST VINCENT G.C.B.; reverse with winged Victory hovering above two Spanish ships at which she hurls thunderbolts above three-line exergue with SPANISH FLEET DEFEATED. / OFF CAPE ST. VINCENT / XIV. FEBY. MDCCLXXXXVII flanked with makers' names. Popular medal design depicting the defeat of the Spanish fleet by an allegorical thunderbolt-wielding Victory, number 4 in James Mudie's 1820 series of British Victories. Mint State with glossy lustrous fields, touch of cabinet rub on the high relief.

Guatemala City, Guatemala, silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, 284th anniversary of the founding of Guatemala City, by P. Garcia Aguirre, NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census. Herrera-12; Medina-392; Grove-F55a. 44mm. Obverse with bust above P GARCIAGUIRRE inside legend * A * FERNANDO * VII * REY * DE * ESPANA * Y * DE * SU * INDIAS *; reverse with Guatemalan coat of arms inside legend ANO DE 1808. Y DE SU FUNDAC *284* / *LA M.N. Y L. CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA. Brilliant, almost prooflike with well-defined design details on both sides, some scattered hairlines in the fields, mostly draped in pale golden toning save for some dark blue spots at the top of the reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala City, Guatemala, 2 reales proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, by P. Garcia Aguirre, NGC AU 58. Herrera-14; Medina-294; Grove-F57; Cal-789. 27mm. Obverse with bust above P.G.A. inside legend * A * FERNANDO * VII * ANO * 1 * DE SU REYN * / .1808.; reverse with Guatemalan coat of arms inside legend GUATEMALA . ANO 284 . DE SU LEALTD. Lustrous and only lightly handled piece with high points a bit flat from bulging flan (die failure), silvery fields with some dark gray tones. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, 2 reales proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, NGC MS 61, finest and only example in NGC census. Herrera-62; Medina-360; Grove-F146; Cal-927. 25mm. Obverse with bust inside legend A . FERNANDO . VII . ANO . 1. DE SU REINA *1808*; reverse with QUESAL- / *TENANGO* / PROCLAMAC. / . AUGUSTA . / .2R. within ring inside border of upright fleurs-de-lis. Mottled russet and blue toning over lustrous surfaces with a fair amount of reflectivity, nicely detailed king's bust. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, 1 real proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, NGC AU 58. Herrera-64 var; Medina-362 var; Grove-F147; Cal-645. 20mm. Obverse with . FERNANDO . VII . REY . DE ESP . E . IND. 1808; reverse with PRO- / CLAMACN. / AUGUSTA. / .1.R. within ring inside legend * QUESALTENANGO. Deep toning over muted luster, just a touch of flatness on high points and slightly weak in reverse center. Differs from Herrera/Medina in having dots instead of stars in legends. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala (under Empire of Mexico), silver 1 real-sized proclamation medal, Agustin Iturbide, 1822, rare, NGC AU 58. Fonrobert-7207; Grove-34a. Obverse with bust inside legend AGUSTIN I. EMPERAD . DE MEXICO.; reverse with mountains-in-oval emblem at top, legend GUAT. EN LA PROCLAM. DE SU 1R. EMP. around laurels surrounding 26 E DEC. / DE 1822. / 2o DE LA INDEP. in center. Steely gray-toned obverse, bright reverse with sunset hues around the top, boldly struck with just a touch of surface friction on the high points. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Olancho, Honduras, silver 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, La Oficina del Batallon de Milicias, by Pedro Garcia Aguirre. Herrera-44; Medina-335; Grove-F70. 27.19 grams; 41mm. Obverse with bust inside legend . A FERNANDO . VII . EL . AMADO . * . within ring inside border of trefoils; reverse with palm dividing EL . BATA | LLON . DE / OLAN | CHO . with *1808* below, all within ring inside legend SIEMPRE . FLORECIENTE . COMO . LA . PALMA . inside outer ring with trefoil border. Officially an issue under the Captaincy General of Guatemala as a part of Mexico but specifically for the mining region of Olancho in what is now the country of Honduras. AU with mount removal at top and some hairlines, golden toning all over with red hues in the fields. Very rare type and one of only a handful known on the market.

Naples (under Spain), large bronze medal, Philip V, 1702, King's Visit to Naples, by Maria Antonio de Gennaro, PCGS AU55, finest and only example in the PCGS census. Molinari-185; Siciliano-69. Obverse with king on horseback facing left on a base that says ANT : DE . IANVARIO F. inside legend PHILIPPVS . V . HISPANIARVM . ET . VTRIVSQ : SICIL : REX.; reverse with seated armored allegorical personification of Naples with shield and cornucopia, ocean and volcano in background, on base that says ANT : DE . IANVARIO . NEAPOLITANVS . F : inside legend ADVENTVI . PRINCIPIS . FOELICISSIMO., exergue NEAPOLIS / 1702; plain edge. A commemorative medal for the king's visit to Naples at the start of the War of Spanish Succession in a well-executed design with fine detail and ample eye appeal, chocolate brown surfaces with a few dark spots and darker toning around details. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Milan, Italy, large silver medal, annexation of Rome and unification of Italy, 1870, by F. Broggi and L. Seregni. 125.77 grams; 62 mm. Obverse with standing Italia holding the shield of Savoy with broken chains at her feet and a radiant rising sun behind, she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus nearby with St. Peter's in the background, legend ITALIAM LAETO SOCII CLAMORE SALVTANT, exergue S.P.Q.R above G. INDUNO DIS. / BROGGI E SEREGNI INC.; reverse with MILANO / E IL SVO TERRITORIO / A RICORDANZA / DEL PLEBISCITO ROMANO / CHE INTEGRAVA / LA VNITA NAZIONALE / IL II DI OTTOBRE / MDCCCLXX within intricate border containing the shields of Milan, Abbiategrasso, Gallarate, Lodi, and Monza. Struck for celebrations in Milan for the plebiscite of 2 October 1870 and the annexation of Rome and Lazio to the Kingdom of Italy (the Italian Parliament was moved to Rome in 1871). Somewhat scarce in silver, highly lustrous AU+ with only minor rim-nicks and marks in fields.

Mexico City, Mexico, gilt bronze proclamation medal, Charles III, 1760, by A.B. Madero, NGC UNC details / obverse rim filed. Herrera-75; Medina-85; Grove-K1a. Obverse with bust inside legend CAROL . III . D . G . IIISPAN . REX MEXIC . PROCL, date 1760 below; reverse with city's coat-of-arms containing eagle on cactus atop castle with lions below inside ornate border within legend INSIGN FIDELIT ET PVBL LAETI, exergue A.B. MADERO / F. Lustrous and bright gilt surfaces with little interruption to the gilding (except where faintly filed at about 1 o'clock) and relatively few minor contact marks, very bold high relief design. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, bronze medal, 1793, Maria Luisa, Royal Order of Noble Ladies, by Geronimo A. Gil. Grove-C265b. 88.64 grams; 55mm. Obverse with bust of queen above G*A*GIL*A*1793 inside legend MARIA LUISA REINA AUGUSTA with fleur-de-lis separators; reverse with scene of noble ladies doting on the queen inside legend DISTINGUE * PREMIA * LA * VIRTUD * Y * NOBLEZA * DE * SU * SEXO, exergue RL * ORDEN * ESPANOLA * DE * DAMAS * NOBLES * DE * LA / REINA * MARIA * LUISA * FUNDADA * PR * S * M * A / CONSEQUENCIA * DE * RL* DECRETO * DE / * 21 * DE * ABRIL * DE * 1792 *; raised edge lettering DONA GUADALUPE DE MONCADA Y BERRIO LA HIZO ACUNAR EN MEXICO ANO 1793 with fleur-de-lis separators. A high-relief medal in superbly detailed Mint State with some non-distracting surface hairlines.

Mexico City, Mexico, silver 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, NGC MS 61. Fonrobert-6478; Herrera-32; Medina-318; Grove-F13. 38mm. Obverse with crowned arms inside legend FERNANDO VII . REY . DE . ESPANA . Y . DE . LAS . YNDIAS .; reverse with PROCLAMA / DO EN MEXICO / A 13 . DE AGOSTo . / DEL ANO DE / *1808*. Well-struck example with earthy toning on semi-lustrous surfaces, only one finer in the NGC census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico, gold-plated bronze oval medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, College of San Ildefonso, by J.M. Guerrero and Antonio Cervantes, PCGS MS61, finest and only example in PCGS census. Fonrobert-6476; Herrera- 35; Medina-321; Grove-F29a. 45x37mm. Obverse with bust inside legend FERDIN . VII . HISPANIARUM ET INDIARUM REX. / J. M. GUERRERO A.1808; reverse with group of hearts wrapped in chains below PRO SOLIO, legend REG.SANCT.ILD.MEX.COLL. below; plain edge. An attractively gilt medal honoring the College of San IIdefonso, second type with simple loop at top instead of wreath hanger, in a dramatic design with sharply rendered high-relief details and lustrous gilding, some minor hairlines for the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1814, restoration of the Mexico City consulate, by P.V. Rodriguez, NGC UNC details / edge damage. Grove-F-30. 47mm. Obverse with bust inside legend FERDINANDO VII HISP. ET IND. REGI PROFLIGATIS HOSTIBVS DIVINTUS RESTITUTO. MEXICI. CONSULATUS. / MDCCCXIV; reverse with Mercury running inside legend SUB CLIPEO SUO FELICITER PROGREDIOR. Intricately designed medal with flashy prooflike fields and frostiness to the details, some surface hairlines, the edge damage noted on the label not readily apparent in the holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, silver 4 reales-sized proclamation medal, 1822, Agustin Iturbide, Inauguration, NGC MS 61. Fonrobert-6539; Grove-9a. 35mm. Obverse with eagle on cactus inside ornate border; reverse with INAUGURACION / DE AGUSTIN. / PRIMER EMPERADOR / DE MEXICO. / JULE 21 DE 1822 below eight-petal flower within wreath. Issued to commemorate the inauguration of Agustin Iturbide as Emperor of Mexico, a tough piece to find in Mint State, with gunmetal-toned fields highlighted with golden toning, typical slightly weak strike in centers but otherwise quite detailed. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, silver 8 reales-sized proclamation medal, 1823, Agustin Iturbide, Mexico City proclamation, by J. Guerrero, NGC MS 63 ("top pop"). Grove-11a. 40mm. Obverse with uniformed bust above script "J Guerrero f" inside legend AGUSTIN PRIMERO . EMPERADOR POR LA DIVINA PROVIDENCIA.; reverse with eagle on cactus inside wreath within legend EN SU SOLEMNE PROCLAMACION LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO, exergue A 24 DE ENERO / DE 1823. Impressive example of this desirable medal with lustrous surfaces covered in dark blue tones with red-gold highlights around details, tied with one other for finest known in NGC census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico, silver medal, 1883, 100th Anniversary of the birth of Iturbide, by C. Ocampo, PCGS SP63, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Pat Johnson. Grove-P229a. 39mm. Obverse with bust above C. OCAMPO G. inside legend AGUSTIN DE ITURBIDE / 27 DE SETIEMBRE DE 1883; reverse with NACIO / EN / 27 DE SETIEMBRE DE / 1783. / CONSUMO / LA INDEPENDENCIA DE / MEXICO / EN 27 DE SETIEMBRE / DE / 1821. A well-struck, high-relief medal with bright rose-toned obverse and matte dark-gray reverse. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico, lot of two Masonic medals (struck 1960s): gold, NGC MS 67, finest and only example in NGC census; silver, NGC AU 58. Grove-M68, M68a. 41.64 grams (gold); 40mm. Obverse with busts of George Washington, Benito Juarez and Jose Marti under radiant pyramid below LIBERTAD IGUALDAD FRATERNIDAD inside border of Masonic symbols; reverse with busts of Jose de San Martin, Simon Bolivar and Bernardo O'Higgins next to radiant G-in-square-and-compass emblem below A LA MASONERIA DEL CONTINENTE AMERICANO inside border of Masonic symbols. Interesting pair of medals featuring the busts of six important Freemasons in the history of the Americas. The gold example is exceptional with bright, deep mirror proof fields and frosted design elements, reddish toning at top; the silver piece shows light wear on high points, surface hairlines in fields, with faint toning and luster. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Utrecht, Netherlands (United Provinces), large silver medal, 1624, Dutch victories over the Spanish off Peru and Brazil, by Jan van Bylaer, rare, ex-Medina (Plate). Betts-22; Medina-354; Van Loon II, 55. 81.41 grams; 68mm. Obverse with bust of Maurice, Prince of Orange, inside script legend "Mauritius D.G. Princeps Auriacae, Com: Nafs: &c. Prov: confae: Gub:" within border containing the seven shields of the United Provinces; reverse with crowned coat of arms of Prince Maurice within wreath above ribbon with "Le Maintiendray." above "16 Cum Privil 2"; plain edge. A fantastic work of medallic art struck to commemorate the Dutch naval victory against Spanish warships at Lima, Peru, and the Dutch sacking of Salvador, Brazil, in 1624. Rare as an original strike and certainly among the finest and heaviest recorded examples of this rarity, with an important pedigree to the Medina Collection. Mint State with just a bit of cabinet friction on high points, lustrous fields with golden toning darkening at rims. Pedigreed to the Jose Toribio Medina collection, plated on pages 232-233 of his book Medallas Europeas Relativas a America (1924).

Peru, silver 4R-sized medal, dated 1824, Bolivar / Ayacucho, by Atanasio Davalos. Fonrobert-9178. 15.74 grams; 33mm. Obverse with uniformed bust of Bolivar above A. DAVALOS G. inside legend . A SU LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR.; reverse with arms of Peru inside legend EL PERU RESTAURADO EN AYACUCHO ANO DE 1824.; corded edge. Lustrous AU, some scattered hairlines, a popular medal instituted by law in 1825 to commemorate the Battle of Ayacucho (1824) that signified the ultimate end of Spanish rule in Peru.

Peru, copper 4R-sized medal, dated 1824, Bolivar / Ayacucho, by Atanasio Davalos, NGC AU details / environmental damage. Fonrobert-9178. 33mm. Obverse with uniformed bust of Bolivar above A. DAVALOS G. inside legend . A SU LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR.; reverse with arms of Peru inside legend EL PERU RESTAURADO EN AYACUCHO ANO DE 1824.; corded edge. Mostly copper-red in color and lustrous with some dark patches, faint "35" scratched into field to right of bust, a popular medal instituted by law in 1825 to commemorate the Battle of Ayacucho (1824) that signified the ultimate end of Spanish rule in Peru. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Peru, gilt bronze 4R-sized medal, dated 1824, Bolivar / Ayacucho, by Atanasio Davalos, NGC UNC details / cleaned. Fonrobert-9178. 33mm. Obverse with uniformed bust of Bolivar above A. DAVALOS G. inside legend . A SU LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR.; reverse with arms of Peru inside legend EL PERU RESTAURADO EN AYACUCHO ANO DE 1824.; corded edge. Nicely gilt with substantial luster and detail, some minor surface flaws (as made), very little cleaning evidence beyond faint hairlines. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Peru, copper trial uniface oval medal, (1824), Bolivar, by Atanasio Davalos, rare. Fonrobert-unl (cf 9179 obv in copper). 9.84 grams; 26x35mm. Uniformed bust of Bolivar, A. D. G. below, inside legend .A SU LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR.; plain edge with triangular piece on top for piercing (attempted) and suspension. Uniface trial strike for a medal commemorating Bolivar's campaign in Peru, starting with the Battle of Pichincha in 1822 and ending with the Battle of Ayacucho in 1824. It was created by decree under Jose Maria Galdiano on February 12, 1825, for the Congress of El Peru. Light-brown AU, a bit weakly struck as a test piece (first of this kind we have seen), some minor contact marks.

Peru, gilt copper oval medal with loop, dated 1824, Bolivar / Ayacucho, by Atanasio Davalos, NGC AU details / tooled. Fonrobert-9179 (but in gilt copper). 30x26mm. Obverse with uniformed bust of Bolivar, A D below, legend .A SU LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR.; reverse with arms of Peru, with wreath above and olive/palm branches below, inside legend EL PERU RESTAURADO EN AYACUCEO ANO DE 1824.; plain edge; integrated loop at top. This elegant medal commemorates Bolivar's campaign in Peru, starting with the Battle of Pichincha in 1822 and ending with the Battle of Ayacucho in 1824. It was created by decree under Jose Maria Galdiano on February 12, 1825, for the Congress of El Peru and given to military officers for their roles in the Battle of Ayacucho, which finally ended Spanish rule in Peru. Interestingly, the H in AYACUCHO is over a blundered E. Fully plated with pale gold, some tool marks in the centers and minor residue on the reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Lima, Peru, silver 4R-sized medal, 1826, lifetime presidency of Bolivar and invocation of Constitution, NGC MS 64. Fonrobert-9018. 34mm. Obverse with arms inside legend *PRECIDENCIA VITALICIA DEL LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR.; reverse with CONS / TI left and TU / CION right on pages of book above LIMA. inside wreath above flower with legend SOLEMNEM.TE JURADA EN 9. DE DIC.BRE DE 1826. The finest example we have offered; well struck with bright fields, especially on the nearly prooflike but slightly off-center reverse, all covered with light golden toning. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuzco, Peru, silver 4R-sized medal, 1839, by J. Cadagan, PCGS MS63, finest and only example in PCGS census, ex-Clyde Hubbard, ex-Pat Johnson. Fonrobert-unl; Bustamente-839.08. Obverse with capped Liberty bust facing right in wreath; reverse with sun rising over hills with long rays under ribbon that says EL GOBIE . ALA . JUSTICIA below legend * ECSAM . DADO POR J. CADAGAN CUZCO 1839 *; corded edge. Very lustrous and well struck example of this rare medal featuring a bust similar to those used on the United States Capped Bust Liberty coinage series, rich blue toning with spots of gold and light red, faint hairlines in reverse fields. Pedigreed to the Pat Johnson Collection (stated on label), purchased privately from Clyde Hubbard in 1969. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Manila, Philippines (under Spain), large gilt-bronze medal, Charles III, labor award, engraved by J. Gabriel Gil, ca. 1782, very rare. Vives-58; Basso-702a. 41.45 grams; 49mm. Obverse with bust above J . GABRIEL . GIL . within legend * CARLOS * III * INSTITUIDOR * / * BENEFICIO *; reverse with standing farmer holding basket and handing flax to woman seated at spinning wheel within legend APLICACION * AL * TRABAJO with MANILA in exergue. Nicely gilt AU piece with some surface hairlines, quite lustrous.

Russia, silver medal, 1780, First League of Armed Sea Neutrality convention commemoration, by A. van Baerli. BDM-1, 112; Diakov-182.4. 11.33 grams, 31mm. Obverse with Russian coat-of-arms between those of Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands, all connected together by chain held up by armored, sword-wielding arm; reverse with radiant Eye of Providence at top above the name JEHOVAH and WREEKER DER VERBON DEN, / STAAF KATHARINA'S / HULPVERDRAG; / ZOO BLYF'T ONZYDIG / ZEEGEZAG, / TOT HEYL DER VOLKEN / ONGESCHONDEN:, exergue M.DCC.LXXX. / A.V.BAERLI. A commemoration of the convention on Armed Sea Neutrality between Russia, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands. Unusual as a Russian medal with wording in Dutch. AU with mottled blue and gold toning over bright fields showing some minor hairlines, nicely detailed.

Spain, proof silver medal, 1868, national uprising, by Jose Garcia Morago, rare, PCGS SP61, finest and only example in PCGS census. Cano Cuesta-147; VQR-14372 (but in silver). 47mm. Obverse with Hispania holding shield and olive branch, seated on a lion standing over a cannon and fallen flag, all below legend ALZAMIENTO NACIONAL, exergue 29 SETIEMBRE 1868; reverse with sailing ship Zaragoza below legend AURORA DE LIBERTAD, exergue 18 SETIEMBRE 1868plain edge. The September 1868 revolution, in which Queen Isabel II was deposed, was known as "Septembrina"; the ship depicted on reverse is the Zaragoza. Bright with golden sunset tones, frostiness about its intricately designed devices. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (San Francisco Mint), gold $20 coronet Liberty, 1856-S, salvaged. 33.42 grams. Mint State with lightly sandwashed surfaces indicating prior salvage, possibly from the "Fort Capron Treasure" lost in 1857 off Fort Pierce (east coast of Florida) but unfortunately without pedigree information.

USA (San Francisco Mint), gold $20 coronet Liberty "double eagle," 1884-S, PCGS AU details / environmental damage / Saddle Ridge Hoard. The Saddle Ridge Hoard was discovered in February of 2013 by a couple walking their property in Northern California. The find consisted of US gold coins, mostly $20 double eagles, buried in eight metal canisters. To this day, very little is known about why this hoard came to be buried; speculation has ranged from a life savings stored away for security to a Wild West robbery. This example from the hoard bears interesting rust staining from its time underground in the metal cans. Still, a substantial amount of the coin shows the lustrous, high AU details one would expect from the hoard. From the "Saddle Ridge Hoard" (stated on label), housed in a special promotional wooden box (hinge broken) with booklet, flyer and small certificate, also photographed in a 2014 Coin World article about the hoard. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (San Francisco Mint), gold $10 coronet Liberty "eagle," 1882-S, PCGS MS63 / Saddle Ridge Hoard, finest known in PCGS census. A stunning piece from the Saddle Ridge Hoard (see the prior lot for a writeup on the find) with satiny luster all throughout and exceptional strike detail, a few spots of rich orange toning. Frankly, this piece is conservatively graded in our opinion. This is the finest of just two examples found in the hoard (the other graded XF45). From the "Saddle Ridge Hoard" (stated on label), housed in a special promotional wooden box with booklet, flyer and small certificate. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (San Francisco Mint), gold $10 coronet Liberty "eagle," 1892-S, PCGS MS62 / Saddle Ridge Hoard, unique. This is the only example of the 1892-S $10 gold piece found in the Saddle Ridge Hoard (see lot 1213 for a writeup on the find). And what a beauty it is - this coin looks like it just left the San Francisco Mint! Sharply detailed piece with very lustrous surfaces which show little in the way of contact marks, suggesting a higher grade. From the "Saddle Ridge Hoard" (stated on label), housed in a special promotional wooden box with booklet, flyer and small certificate. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Charlotte mint), gold $2-1/2 Classic Head Liberty quarter eagle, 1839-C, HM-1, NGC AU 53. HM-1 (High R.3). A low-mintage piece from this branch mint with just 18,140 coins struck. This die pairing, HM-1, is notable for an erroneously southernly punched 3 in the date along with several prominent die cracks around the eagle. Lightly circulated with bold details on both sides, some minor contact marks. CPG value (in AU 53): $10,200. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), silver Draped Bust dollar, 1798, large eagle, pointed 9, close date, PCGS Genuine VF details / polished. B-9, BB-121, R.4. Circulated and heavily cleaned yet historical piece as among the first silver dollars of the United States of America, struck during the presidency of John Adams. Bold design details (particularly with Liberty) with several noticeable die cracks including one flowing through the date, polished surfaces now starting to tone over with hues of gold and blue. CPG value (in VF 20): $2,500. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (San Francisco Mint), silver Morgan dollar, 1899-S, NGC AU 55. Bright silver dollar with light surface friction on the obverse to signify any time in circulation. Bowers notes that "a number of AU coins, once popularly called 'sliders,' are known, many of which were taken from Treasury bags." CPG value (in AU 55): $416. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Denver Mint), silver Peace dollar, 1926-D, NGC MS 63. Lustrous and choice example of this tougher date, prominent die crack across Liberty's neck. CPG value (in MS 63): $358. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), silver Draped Bust 50 cents, 1805, PCGS VF details / cleaned. Solid VF details with surface hairlines from past cleaning, now richly toned around the rims. Plenty of detail noticeable across Liberty's hair curls including some hidden adjustment marks, retained luster in the low points. CPG value (in VF 20): $1,020. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), silver Draped Bust 50 cents, 1806, pointed 6, with stems, PCGS XF detail / cleaned. Well-detailed half dollar with pleasing even gold toning covering minor surface hairlines from past cleaning, strong radial die-cracks on the obverse. CPG value (in XF 40): $1,690. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), silver Capped Bust 50 cents, 1808, NGC VF 30. Nice, problem-free piece with ample detail and rich gold / dark silver toning all over. CPG value (in VF 30): $364. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), silver Capped Bust 50 cents, 1830, small 0, NGC AU 53. Bold details with light golden toning over lustrous fields, neat radial die-crack on the obverse from a nearly terminal die. CPG value (in AU 53): $358. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (New Orleans mint), Capped Bust 50 cents, 1839-O, NGC AU details / cleaned. Scarce one-year type with mintmark above date on obverse. Lightly handled piece with sharp details and original mint luster, golden toned surfaces with scattered faint hairlines. CPG value (in AU 50): $3,750. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), silver Draped Bust 25 cents, 1806, PCGS VG8. Well-circulated yet problem-free example of the first design for US quarter dollars. Dark silver cameo contrast in the fields against lighter high points. CPG value (in VG 8): $552. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), nickel 5 cents, 1866, with rays, NGC AU 55. Popular first year of issue for the design. Lightly handled with golden toned lustrous surfaces. CPG value (in AU 55): $273. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), copper Liberty Cap cent, 1794, head of 1794, PCGS VF20. In the second year of official US coinage at the Philadelphia Mint, the large cent was redesigned into the Liberty Cap type featuring Lady Liberty, facing right, with a Liberty cap on a pole over her shoulder. This problem-free example has a slightly crude strike with planchet flaw on Liberty's cheek and minor edge weakness on reverse yet bears ample detail, particularly in her hair and across the wreath's leaves, with even and richly dark brown coloration. CPG value (in VF 20): $2,090. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), copper Liberty Cap cent, 1794, head of 1794, S-65, PCGS VF details / cleaned. S-65, B-51, R.1. Dark, chocolate brown piece with nice details in Liberty's hair curls due to a higher rim on that side leading to this die variety's nickname "shielded hair." Some reverse details are weakly struck due to a failing die; in fact, the S in STATES is nearly gone. Very minimal evidence on the obverse of any sort of cleaning. CPG value (in VF 20): $2,090. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), copper Draped Bust cent, 1802, PCGS VF20. Dark brown surfaces with several die-cracks and clash-marks, common for the crude striking at the time. Plentiful detail in Liberty's hair curls; minor scratch on the reverse. CPG value (in VF 20): $500. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), copper Draped Bust half cent, 1803, PCGS F15. Nice, evenly circulated half cent with rich brown surfaces and well-struck rims. CPG value (in Fine 15): $286. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), copper Draped Bust half cent, 1804, crosslet 4, with stems, spiked chin, PCGS Genuine XF details / cleaned. Readily noticeable die-variety with a spiked chin and die-lines in the field below it. Mottled dark brown piece with only minor circulation and fairly scarce in this grade level; surfaces a bit bright, apparently due to some past cleaning, although the evidence is not readily visible. CPG value (in XF 40): $585. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (Philadelphia Mint), copper Draped Bust half cent, 1805, large 5, with stems, PCGS VF30. Nice, moderately circulated half cent with even brown color and bold rims. CPG value (in VF 30): $390. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Colonial America, Rosa Americana penny, 1723, George I, PCGS Genuine AU details / environmental damage. Popular early colonial piece with sharp AU details on both sides (especially seen on the bust), minor surface staining. CPG value (in AU 50): $682. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Colonial America, Hibernia farthing, 1723, George I, DEI GRATIA, PCGS XF45. Well-struck example with bold rims and bold design details, chocolate brown toned surfaces with some luster, better than the numerical grade suggests. CPG value (in XF 45): $292. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Colonial America, Virginia halfpenny, 1773, George III, with period, PCGS AU58. Near Mint State example with sharp details, purple and blue toned surfaces with some luster. CPG value (in AU 58): $682. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, Nova Constellatio copper, 1785, pointed rays, large date, PCGS Genuine VF details / damage. Very popular post-colonial issue with a bold design, some edge damage. CPG value (in VF 20): $585. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, Massachusetts copper cent, 1788, with period, PCGS VF20. Ryder 3-E; W-6220. Circulated example of this desirable type that was well received by Massachusetts citizens due to its correct weight and quality of copper. Bold design with some minor lamination flaws on the obverse, small scratch above date. CPG value (in VF 20): $624. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, Connecticut copper, 1787, mailed bust left, laughing head, PCGS XF details / environmental damage. Miller-6.1-M; W-2820. The "laughing head" is a popular variety among Connecticut coppers with a left-facing regal bust seemingly grinning. Although this example shows minor surface pitting from exposure, the sharpness of details throughout and nice centering suggest a higher adjectival grade for the piece. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, Connecticut copper, 1787, mailed bust left, horned, PCGS AU53. Miller-4-L, R.1. Interesting die variety struck with a late die stage resulting in a prominent "horn" on the bust. Reverse shows nice centering and a planchet adjustment line across the seated figure; plentiful detail on both sides and well deserving of this mid-AU grade. CPG value (in AU 53): $1,720. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, Connecticut copper, 1787, draped bust left, PCGS VF details / environmental damage. Miller-33.3-W.1, R.4; W-3400. Well-centered strike but with some unfortunate surface corrosion, also some strike weakness on the reverse, though most other details are pronounced. CPG value (in VF 20): $260. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, New Jersey copper, 1786, protruding tongue, PCGS VF 30. Maris-16-L, R.2; W-4840. Desirable die variety with a protruding tongue from the horse. Moderately circulated example with typical strike weakness in the center of the shield, slight die rotation between the two sides. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, New Jersey copper, 1787, double coulter, no sprig above plow, PCGS VF details / environmental damage. Maris-6-D, R.2; W-5050. A crudely struck type which used two late-stage dies, lending to many die-cracks and strike weakness around the date. Very dark brown surfaces with several old scratches in the fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, New Jersey copper, 1787, no sprig above plow, PCGS XF details / scratch. Maris-48-g, R.1; W-5275. This type, Maris 48-g, was struck with well-crafted dies and features prominent curves on the top of the shield, which PCGS nicknamed "Batman Shield." Dark brown piece with some scattered scratches on both sides. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, New Jersey copper, 1787, no sprig above plow, PCGS VF details / environmental damage. Maris-64-t, R.1; W-5380. Corroded surfaces with bright high points from some prior cleaning, bold design regardless with clear shield type (PCGS calls this "Trident Shield"). Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, New Jersey copper, 1787, hidden WM in sprig above plow, PCGS Fine details / environmental damage. Maris-62-q, R.3; W-5350. The initials of engraver Walter Mould are seen just behind the sprig above the plow. Pitted and dark toned surfaces from environmental exposure, details still visible though the shield is smooth from wear and strike weakness. Please use this link to verify the certification number

New York, USA, copper cent token, Talbot, Allum, & Lee, 1794, with NEW YORK, lettered edge, PCGS AU details / altered surface. Fuld-4; W-8590, R.1. From 1794 to 1795, the import firm of Talbot, Allum, & Lee, based in New York City, had tokens struck in Britain to promote their business. As the following two lots show, mules were also struck with the Talbot die partnered with English token designs. High AU example with bright surfaces apparently from replating. Please use this link to verify the certification number

New York, USA, copper cent token, 1794, Talbot, Allum, & Lee / John Howard mule, lettered edge, PCGS AU58. D& H-56; W-8720, R.4. Muling between the Talbot, Allum, & Lee obverse with a reverse featuring philanthropist John Howard (F.R.S.); PAYABLE IN LONDON is incuse on the edge. Choice piece with some central strike weakness due to the pairing of two relatively high-relief designs yet otherwise well detailed with sharp lettering in the legends, dark brown surfaces with some retained luster. Please use this link to verify the certification number

New York, USA, copper cent token, 1794, Talbot, Allum, & Lee / John Howard mule, lettered edge, PCGS XF40. D& H-56; W-8720, R.4. Muling between the Talbot, Allum, & Lee obverse with a reverse featuring philanthropist John Howard (F.R.S.); PAYABLE IN LONDON is incuse on the edge. Lightly handled piece with minor strike weakness in the centers as is typical, slightly off-center though date is certain. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (San Francisco Assay Office), gold $10, 1852, NGC AU 58. K-12a, R.4. Prior to the San Francisco Mint opening in 1854, the government sought to provide some official coinage out west in the midst of the California Gold Rush. A newly formed United States Assay Office of Gold, managed by Joseph R. Curtis, Philo H. Perry, and Samuel H. Ward, all formerly of Moffat & Co., proved to be the solution. They, along with Augustus Humbert as United States Assayer, promptly got to work. California gold was reconstituted into $10 and $20 gold pieces in 1852 and 1853; $50 slugs were struck in 1852 exclusively. In late 1853, with the San Francisco Mint opening soon, the United States Assay Office shut down. This piece, a relic of the California Gold Rush, shows the lightest of handling on the high points with lustrous fields covered in abundantly rich toned gold. CPG value (in AU 58): $13,800. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, merchant token, Thomas Wildes (pewterer from Philadelphia), crown-X countermark on a US (Philadelphia mint) half cent of 1833, rare, PCGS VF details / damage. Brunk-44560. Thomas Wildes worked as a pewterer in Philadelphia from 1829 to 1833, then moved to New York City and operated there from 1834 to at least 1855. Today, just four 1833 half cents are known to have his countermark on them. Boldly struck countermark on a VF host coin, chocolate brown color throughout. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, Hard Times token, VOTE THE LAND FREE countermark (ca. 1844) on a US (Philadelphia mint) 1843 Braided Hair large cent, PCGS F15. Brunk-V-110; HT-833; Rulau-Y1. Popular political countermark attributed to the National Reform Association during the 1844 presidential election. Its primary goal was passing land reform acts through Congress, opening up free public lands to homesteaders. Boldly struck countermark on a fairly well-circulated yet detailed host coin, the first example we have offered. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Colonial America, bronze medal, (1775), William Penn / Deeds of Peace, PCGS AU50. Betts-531. 40mm. Obverse: bust of William Penn facing right, WILLIAM PENN. above, B.1644 D.1718 below, and L.P. (for designer Lewis Pingo) at 4 o'clock. Reverse: Penn with walking stick shaking hands with a Native American, BY DEEDS OF PEACE above, PENSYLVANIA / SETLED / 1681 in exergue. A memorial medal struck to commemorate Penn and his relations with the Delaware Native Americans. Though this is the bronze example, its unusual surfaces appear dark with silvery patches; light wear on the high points with some surface marks on the bust. Note: the Betts number on the slab label is incorrect. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA (struck in Great Britain), high-relief bronze medal, 1777, Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia, PCGS SP AU details / cleaned. Betts-547; Greenslet-GM-40. 43mm. Estimated by Adams and Bentley to be a "mid-range R-6" in bronze with about 20 examples known. Obverse: high-relief portrait of a youthful Benjamin Franklin wearing a turban facing three-quarters left, B. FRANKLIN OF PHILADELPHIA L.L.D. O. F.R.S. encircling. Reverse: lightning striking a lone tree with the legend NON IRRITA FULMINA CURAT around and J 777 * below in exergue. High AU medal with off coloration but no cleaning marks; especially sharp details from its high-quality production. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, large bronze medal, dated 1779 (Paris Mint restrike ca. 1880-1901, Comitia Americana series), Captain John Paul Jones / capture of HMS Serapis by USS Bonhomme Richard, by A. Dupre, PCGS SP62. Julian-NA-1. 55mm. Popular medal struck in the late 1800s at the Paris Mint using the original dies from its first striking. Obverse: bust of John Paul Jones facing right, JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO above, COMITIA AMERICANA below, DUPRE. F. on truncation. Reverse: Jones' flagship USS Bonhomme Richard locked in battle with HMS Serapis, HOSTIVM NAVIEVS / CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS above, AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII. SEPT. / M.DCCLXXVIIII. / DUPRE. F. in exergue. Edge: cornucopia and BRONZE. Dark brass color with contrasting toning around the high-relief details, faint hairlines only, struck from sandblasted original dies. NOTE: The PCGS attribution to ca. 1845-60 is incorrect (as shown in printed catalog). Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, white metal medal, 1783, Treaty of Paris, with copper plug, PCGS AU details / rim damage. Betts-610; BHM-255. 42mm. A high-grade and lustrous example of this famous medal commemorating the Treaty of Paris which ended the Revolutionary War. The rim damage mentioned on the label is not readily apparent--we can only make out a rim mark at 11 o'clock on the reverse--but the copper plug is quite evident near the bottom on the obverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, high-relief white metal Masonic medal, 1799 (struck ca. 1877), George Washington / Fortitude, Prudence, Justice, PCGS MS62. Baker-303C; Musante-GW-946. 32mm. Very high-relief bust of George Washington on this commemorative medal which features tools indicative of his Freemasonry on the reverse, brilliantly lustrous with only light surface hairlines. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, large bronze medal, dated 1812, Captain Isaac Hull / USS Constitution battling HMS Guerriere, by J. Reich, PCGS SP63, finest and only example in PCGS census. Julian-NA-12. 65mm. Obverse: bust of Captain Hull facing left, legend around ISAACUS HULL PERITOS ARTE SUPERAT JUL. MDCCCXII AUG. CERTAMINE FORTES, R. (for Reich) on truncation. Reverse: the USS Constitution battling the HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812, legend above HORAE MOMENTO VICTORIA and INTER CONST. NAV. AMER. ET GUER. ANGL. in exergue. Edge: plain. Very rare commemorative medal honoring the USS Constitution and her victory over the HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812 while commanded by Captain Isaac Hull. During the battle, British cannonballs fired at her bounced harmlessly off her white oak hull, leading to her nickname "Old Ironsides." Today, the USS Constitution is the oldest ship still afloat and a source of pride for the United States Navy. Designed by engraver John Reich with a scant mintage of 126 pieces in copper. Smooth brown surfaces with sharply rendered details front and back, plentiful red mint luster across the naval battle scene on the reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, large bronze medal, dated 1817 (struck post-1861), James Monroe / Indian Peace, second reverse, by Moritz Furst and J. Reich, PCGS SP62. Julian-IP-8. 76mm. Obverse: bust of James Monroe facing right, JAMES MONROE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A.D.1817. around, FURST.F. below. Reverse: clasped hands below crossed pipe and tomahawk, PEACE / AND / FRIENDSHIP between. Edge: plain. A few contact marks and high point wear on the bust for the technical grade, nice dark brown-toned surfaces. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, large bronzed-copper medal, dated 1825 (struck post-1861), John Quincy Adams / Indian Peace Medal, first reverse, by Moritz Furst and J. Reich, PCGS SP63 ("top pop"). Julian-IP-12. 63mm. Obverse: bust of John Quincy Adams facing right, legend above JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES 1825., F. at truncation. Reverse: clasped hands below crossed pipe and tomahawk, PEACE / AND / FRIENDSHIP between. Edge: plain. Choice medal struck to commemorate John Quincy Adams and his administration's Indian peace medal design. Glossy dark brown surfaces with a well-struck, high-relief design, tied with just one other for finest in the PCGS census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, large bronze medal, dated 1829 (struck post-1861), Andrew Jackson / Indian Peace Medal, second reverse, by Moritz Furst and J. Reich, PCGS SP58. Julian-IP-14. 76mm. Obverse: bust of Andrew Jackson facing right, legend encircling ANDREW JACKSON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES / A.D.1829 at bottom, FURST F. below truncation. Reverse: Reverse: clasped hands below crossed pipe and tomahawk, PEACE / AND / FRIENDSHIP between. Edge: plain. Boldly struck bust of Jackson on this scarcer medal, mottled surfaces of dark brown and lighter bronze tones with a few spot of verdigris and light handling for the grade, one of just two in the PCGS census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, large bronze medal, Washington / Declaration of Independence (struck in the 1850s), by Charles Cushing Wright, PCGS SP65, finest known, ex-Adams, Musante Plate, Baker Plate. Musante-GW-181 (this piece); Baker-53 (this piece). 379.9 grams; 91mm. see separate writeup Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection, with prior pedigrees to the Cardinal Collection (Stack's Bowers auction of August 2018, lot 45), Anthony Terranova, and the Charles A. Wharton Collection (Stack's Bowers auction of March 2014, lot 2074), also the plate piece on page 250 of Medallic Washington, Vol 1: 1777-1860 (2016), by Neil Musante, and the plate piece on page 62 of Medallic Portraits of Washington, 2nd ed (1999), by Rulau and Fuld based on the 1885 work of the same name by William Spohn Baker. Please use this link to verify the certification number This highly prized medal is considered the greatest masterpiece of celebrated engraver Charles Cushing Wright, reportedly taking two years to complete (1852 to 1854), just a few years before his death in 1857, and struck in what can only be considered a sample run of ten specimens, nine of which can be traced today. It is a monumental combination of skill and simplicity: The obverse shows a lone, high-relief image of George Washington, after the famous bust sculpted by Jean-Antoine Houdon in 1785, with Wright’s signature on the truncation, vertically flanked by GEORGE and WASHINGTON and nothing else; while the reverse is an exquisitely detailed scene in perfect perspective of the presentation of the Declaration of Independence, based on the 1818 painting by John Trumbull that hangs in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol and graces the back of our $2 bill, depicting in lifelike detail no less than 47 men associated with the event. This scene, which is often mistakenly described as the signing of the Declaration, shows the five-man drafting committee consisting of John Adams, Richard Sherman, Robert R. Livingston, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin presenting their draft to a seated John Hancock and the Continental Congress inside Independence Hall in Philadelphia on June 28, 1776. Each man pictured was a real person, 42 of whom were actual signers of the Declaration (fourteen signers were not depicted, as Trumbull could not find accurate likenesses of them), the remaining five being luminaries who were present for the debates but not for the signing. The scenario itself is a fantasy, as these 47 men were never all together in Independence Hall. It is a testament to Wright’s skill how well he converted the massive 12’ x 18’ painting to a 91mm medal format, the depth of perspective and finely detailed portraits faithfully rendered down to minute detail, even showing the right foot of the preternaturally tall Jefferson almost stepping on the left foot of the comparatively short Adams, once believed to have been symbolic of their legendary post-Independence rivalry. Above the scene is DECLARATION / OF and below is INDEPENDENCE and the date of the signing, July 4, 1776. It must have been heartbreaking, then, when Wright no doubt noticed a die-crack developing right in the middle of his pictorial tour de force, likely the reason for its extremely limited production. It is manifest as a raised diagonal line running from the flags at top left to the book in front of Hancock at bottom right. While the present specimen clearly shows this die-crack, it is interesting to note that a silver medal with the same reverse that we sold for a record price in Sedwick Auction 32 does not. In any case, it seems the first public offering of this bronze medal was in Norton’s Literary Letter in 1857, followed a few years later by its first auction appearance in the February 1859 sale of the Henry Bogert Collection by Augustus B. Sage, who asserted it was “the finest medal ever cut in this country.” Clearly this medal was treasured from the beginning, always selling for strong prices at auction. All nine examples known today (confidential list available upon request) found prestigious homes over the next several decades, leading to long and distinguished pedigrees and in several cases permanent residence in public institutions. Famous numismatic names like Norweb and F.C.C. Boyd are on this list, but several significant others, like Garrett and Brand, are not. The present specimen, arguably the finest of all, can be traced back to the Charles A. Wharton Collection, sold by Stack’s Bowers in March 2014; its latest home was in the much-esteemed collection of John Adams. Here is why we think it is the finest, apart from the circumstantial fact that it was chosen for the plate piece in both standard references (Musante and the Baker reprint by Rulau and Fuld) and achieved a record price the last time it sold in 2018 (that price superseded by a lesser piece in 2022): Its entire surface is practically pristine, all in the loveliest reddish chocolate brown, uninterrupted in shade and satin smoothness, with hardly a bare-eye blemish to note, its only departure from perfection being a faint rub on the highest part of the hair and no more than four or five very light carbon spots and tiny marks, remarkably without a single ding or nick in the vulnerable rims (amazing for such a big slab of copper), clearly indicative of pampered and loving custody for its entire 170-year existence. The fact that it is the single-finest SP65 above two SP64’s and one SP63 at PCGS—with none at NGC—is also no trivial matter.

USA, large bronze medal, no date (struck 1852), Daniel Webster, by Charles Cushing Wright, PCGS AU58. Julian-PE-37. 77mm. Impressively heavy medal commemorating the life of statesman Daniel Webster, who died in 1852; designed by Charles Cushing Wright, famous for his Declaration of Independence medals struck around the same time (see prior lot). Obverse: bust of Daniel Webster facing right, DANIEL WEBSTER. flanking, C.C.WRIGHT. D & F. below, rope edge. Reverse: globe atop pillar, I STILL LIVE at base, classical buildings in background, LIBERTY AND UNION, NOW AND FOREVER, ONE AND INSEPARABLE. above, MEADE.BROS.DAG: and F.W.GREEN. PUB: in exergue, encircled with wreath and shield below. High-relief medal with dark brown surfaces showing just a touch of wear on the high points. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, Abraham Lincoln campaign medal, (1860), Lincoln / Railsplitter of the West, PCGS Genuine AU details / cleaned. DeWitt-AL-1860-41; King-38; Cunningham-1-500B. 28mm. Obverse: bust of Abraham Lincoln facing right, HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. above, 1860 below, ELLIS at truncation. Reverse: Lincoln splitting logs into railroad ties in front of a log cabin, legend above THE RAIL SPLITTER OF THE WEST above. Edge: smooth. Popular Lincoln campaign medal given out during the pivotal election of 1860 to his supporters; Lincoln won the election handily with 180 electoral votes out of 303 total. Just over a month and half later, the first of the Southern states, South Carolina, declared its secession from the Union. Brassy cleaned surfaces with some contact marks, otherwise a nicely detailed example of this desirable and historical campaign medal. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, silvered white metal Civil War medal, 1865, 1st Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery veteran's medal, PCGS AU55, finest and only example in PCGS census. 31mm. Obverse: 1ST C.V.H.A. / 1861-1865 with crossed cannon at center. Reverse: HANOVER / COURTHOUSE / YORKTOWN / FAIR OAKS / FREDERICKSBURG / MALVERN HILL / PETERSBURG / GAINE'S MILL / RICHMOND. Edge: smooth. Issued to commemorate a veteran's service with the Connecticut volunteer heavy artillery during the Civil War, dark gunmetal-toned piece with hole at top for suspension from a ribbon. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, large bronze medal, dated 1871, Abraham Lincoln / Emancipation Proclamation, issued by the U.S. Mint, by William Barber, PCGS SP62. Julian-CM-16; King-232; Cunningham-7-060Bz. 45mm. Obverse: bust of Abraham Lincoln facing right, legend encircling ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENT UNITED STATES., BARBER below truncation. Reverse: MARCH 4, 1861. / TO / APRIL 15, 1865. / EMANCIPATION / PROCLAIMED / JAN. 1, 1863. / MEDAL SERIES OF THE / U.S. MINT. / J. POLLOCK 1871 DIRECTOR. in simple wreath. Edge: plain. A very popular medal struck by the US Mint to honor Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation issued just eight years prior. Dark brown surfaces with hints of burgundy tones, exceptional high-relief bust rendering of Lincoln crafted by William Barber, with a few minor contact marks appropriate for the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, medallic metal decoration, ca. 1898, Spanish American War, 51st Iowa Company M from Red Oaks, Iowa, rare. 15.47 grams; 52mm. Obverse: photograph of soldiers, Co. M / 51st IOWA above and WELCOME HOME / RED OAK, IA below, slot at top for ribbon suspension. Reverse: ENGAGEMENTS OF Co. "M" 51st IOWA VOL. above, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS below, SAN ROQUE / MALOLOS / QUINGUA, CALUMPIT / PULIBAN, APALIT / SAN TOMAS, CALULUS / SAN FERNANDO / ANGELES at center. Interesting veterans' medal commemorating their service in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. Some aging and fading on the surfaces.

USA, bronze military decoration, 1898, Victory of Manila Bay Dewey bronze medal (Spanish-American War), awarded to Chief Machinist James F Fair of the cruiser USS Baltimore. 76.74 grams; 46mm. Obverse: bust of Commodore Dewey facing right surrounded by THE GIFT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE ASIATIC SQUADRON UNDER THE COMMAND OF COMMODORE GEORGE DEWEY. Reverse: shirtless serviceman sitting on turret holding a flagpole, IN MEMORY OF THE VICTORY OF MANILA BAY MAY I 1898 encircling, USS BALTIMORE at bottom. Edge: smooth, engraved with CHIEF MACHINIST JAMES F FAIR. Suspended from a hanger with eagle between olive branch and sword hilt. Designed by Daniel Chester French and produced by Tiffany. James F. Fair is confirmed as being on the roster as the Chief Machinist of the USS Baltimore during the Battle of Manila Bay; the ship participated in bombarding the Sangley Point battery and sinking the Spanish cruiser Don Antonio de Ulloa. Excellent preservation with ample luster.

USA, bronze military decoration, 1898, U.S Naval Campaign West Indies (Spanish-American War), awarded to Paymaster James Andrew Ring of the battleship USS Iowa, with bars U.S.S. Iowa, San Juan P.R. (May 12), Santiago (May 31) (June 6) (June 16) (July 2) (July 4), with original red-and-blue ribbon and box of issue. 74.89 grams (medal and ribbon); 38mm (medal only); box 3-1/2" x 2-1/4" x 3/4". Phase III Sampson medal (bust of Rear Admiral William E. Sampson on obverse, naval soldiers on reverse, SANTIAGO DE CUBA / JULY 3 in exergue), the edge engraved with PAY'M'R JAMES ANDREW RING. James Andrew Ring is confirmed as being on the roster as the Paymaster of the USS Iowa during her service off Puerto Rico and Cuba; the battleship USS Iowa fought in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba and was later the quarters for Spanish admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete. Interestingly enough, when Admiral Cervera was in need of extra clothes, it was Paymaster Ring who gave up some of his, as he was the same size as the Spanish admiral. Exceptional example of this popular decoration awarded to an officer of importance during the war and rarely seen with its original box of issue.

USA, bronze military decoration, 1898, U.S Naval Campaign West Indies (Spanish-American War), awarded to Apprentice Second Class Jesse C. Newton of the battleship USS Iowa, with bars U.S.S. Iowa, San Juan P.R. (May 12), Santiago (May 31) (June 6) (June 16) (July 2) (July 4), with original red-and-blue ribbon and box of issue. 36.23 grams (medal and one bar); 38mm (medal only); box 3-1/2" x 2-1/4" x 3/4". Phase III Sampson medal (bust of Rear Admiral William E. Sampson on obverse, naval soldiers on reverse, SANTIAGO DE CUBA / JULY 3 in exergue), the edge engraved with JESSE C. NEWTON, APP.2D.C. We have been unable to confirm Jesse C. Newton as being on the USS Iowa's roster. Ribbon degraded but included along with original box and all service bars, some flaking on the box cover.

USA, bronze military decoration, 1898, U.S Naval Campaign West Indies (Spanish-American War), awarded to Fireman First Class Peter S. Tully of the battleship USS Oregon, with original red-and-blue ribbon, bar and pin. 37.52 grams; 38mm (medal only). Phase I Sampson medal (bust of Rear Admiral William E. Sampson on obverse, naval soldiers on reverse, SANTIAGO DE CUBA / JULY 3 in exergue), the edge engraved with PETER S. TULLY, F.1st.C. Peter S. Tully is confirmed as being on the roster as a Fireman First Class on the USS Oregon during her service off Puerto Rico and Cuba. Nice bronze color and full details, a couple of minor edge knocks and ribbon resewn onto bar.

USA, bronze military decoration, 1898, U.S Naval Campaign West Indies (Spanish-American War), awarded to Boatswain's Mate First Class Jefferson Borden, with suspension ring. 30.30 grams; 38mm (medal only). Phase II Sampson medal. Obverse: bust of Rear Admiral William E. Sampson. Reverse: naval soldiers in action, MARIEL / JULY 5 in exergue. Edge: hand-engraved (typical for this type) with JEFFERSON BORDEN B.M.1.C. Rare Mariel medal issued to Boatswain's Mate First Class Jefferson Borden during the action on July 5, 1898 off Mariel, Cuba. On that date, three US ships, the USS Prairie, the USS Hawk, and the USS Castine, engaged and destroyed a Cuban blockade runner while under fire. It is unknown on which ship Borden served. Nice condition with only minor edge knocks, suspension attached but no ribbon.

USA, large bronze medal, 1925, Paul Revere / Revolutionary War Sesquicentennial, by Anthony de Francisci, issued by the American Numismatic Society, number 139/173, PCGS SP62, finest and only example in PCGS census. Miller-45. Low-mintage medal issued by the American Numismatic Society to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride and the start of the Revolutionary War; the engraver of this medal, Anthony de Francisci, also designed the US Peace dollar. Obverse: left-facing bust of Paul Revere above sword wrapped in ribbon and an urn, PAVL.REVERE above, PATRIOT SILVERSMITH to left, .1735. / .1818. and SOLDIER-ENGRAVER to right. Reverse: Paul Revere standing beside his horse, viewing a town in the distance, PAVL REVERE SESQVI-CENTENNIAL 1925 above, .A.N.S. in exergue, A F flanking. Edge: plain, numbered 139 incuse. Choice piece with even bronze coloration throughout. Please use this link to verify the certification number

USA, $30, Sept. 26, 1778, serial 156966, PCGS Choice New 63 PPQ. Fr-CC-83. Choice example of this unusual denomination issued during the Revolutionary War by the Continental Congress. Nice margins even if slightly uneven as is typical for this hand-cut type, the design quite bold with clear penned signatures and serial number.

Austin, Republic of Texas, $25 Naval Appropriation Warrant, April 23rd, 1841, serial 528, payable to Alex Collins (Gunner), PCGS Banknote AU 55. Criswell-AW3A; Medlar-43. Payment appropriation certificate made out to Alex Collins, a gunner in the Texas Navy (further research could identify what ship he served on), when Texas was its own independent nation. Signed by the Republic of Texas Comptroller Samuel B Shank and Treasurer James Wright Simmons with cross cut cancellations over their signatures. Choice original paper quality and with strong inked signatures.

Columbus, Georgia, Farmer's Bank of Chattahoochee, $20 proof, no date (1830s), pp A, rare. Haxby-GA110G14. This extremely rare Georgia obsolete proof is the only known example for the denomination for this short-lived bank (by 1841, it became the Phoenix Bank of Columbus). As such, Haxby lists it as "Surviving Example Not Confirmed" in his work. Vignette of Crawford to left and cattle at upper right. Though the proof is impaired with spurious date, serial, and signatures plus six punch hole cancellation repairs and mounting remnants on the back, it is UNC and possesses nice paper quality.

Darien, Georgia, Bank of Darien, $20 proof, no date (1830s), pp B, rare. Haxby-GA160G192. Extremely rare proof (we could only find one other example sold in the Alan Dorris Collection in 2015) printed by Durand, Perkins & Co. of New York. Portrait to left, seated classical academic at center. An impaired proof example of this rarity with spurious date, serial, and signatures added plus four punch hole cancellation repairs and mounts on the back; AU overall with minor handling around the edges.

New Orleans, Louisiana, Insurance Bank of W.B. Partee & Co., 10 cents proof, July 1, 1851, pp A, rare. Haxby-unl. This is only the second example known in proof since the first, then described as "might be unique," was sold in the Eric P. Newman VII sale in 2015. W.B. Partee was a prominent business firm in pre-Civil War New Orleans. UNC with spurious serial and signature plus mounts on the back, bright paper quality with strong embossing for the design.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Bank of Charlotte, $20 contemporary counterfeit, Oct. 8, 1853, serial 702, pp A, rare, PMG VG 10 net. Haxby-NC5C14; Pennell-400CN. This Charlotte, North Carolina bank saw plenty of counterfeiting with its higher denominations during the 1850s. Apparently, the counterfeits circulated quite heavily as this is one of just three examples (all counterfeits) in the PMG census and with only one finer in Fine 15. Some minor edge-repairs on the back along with a reattached right side. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Charleston, South Carolina, $10, March 2, 1872, serial 1778, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Criswell-6. Issued by the State of South Carolina during the Reconstruction period. Gem note with great paper quality and ink colors. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Salt Lake City, Utah, Bingham Canyon & Camp Floyd Rail Road Company, $10 remainder, Jan. 15, 1874, serial 125, payable at the Salt Lake City National Bank of Utah, very rare, PMG VG 10 net. Rust-unl. In 1848, two Mormon settlers, Sanford and Thomas Bingham, discovered rich copper ore in the area now known as Bingham Canyon. However, Brigham Young suggested the two avoid starting a mine there and focus on the Mormon settlements instead. It wasn't until 1863 that mining in Bingham Canyon began in earnest. In 1872, the Bingham Canyon & Camp Floyd Railroad was incorporated; by the following year, the railroad offered daily service from Sandy Station to the many mining operations in the canyon. In early 1874, the railroad began issuing its own "bank notes" which were payable up to 31 days after issuance at the Salt Lake City National Bank of Utah. While lower denominations are occasionally encountered, this $10 note is extremely rare and is possibly the only surviving example of this denomination. The type was unknown to Rust when he published extensive Mormon and Utah Coin and Currency reference book in 1984. Even the massive Eric P. Newman Collection only held a single $10 lithographic proof with green underprint. This remainder is well handled with a repaired tear, edge splits, and minor rust damage noted by PMG. The vignettes, a native American to left and Athena to right, are still readily visible and the red underprint is very bold. This is a key opportunity for any Mormon, Utah, or railroad currency collectors, not to be missed. Pedigreed to the 2007 Heritage Long Beach Currency Auction 448, lot 12271. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Miami, Florida, First National Bank, $50 National Bank Note, series of 1929, serial A000128A. Fr-1803-1. VF with some pinholes to left.

Blairstown, New Jersey, First National Bank, $10, series of 1929, serial C000443A, charter 5621, PMG VF 30. Scarcely seen banknote from this small township in Warren County, New Jersey. Moderately circulated with nice eye appeal. Please use this link to verify the certification number

World War II "short snorter" consisting of a Panama, Banco Central de Emision, 1 balboa, series of 1941, serial 002514, "Arias" note and a USA, $1 silver certificate, series 1935A, serial W61152234B, very rare. Pick-22a (Panama), 416a (USA). Extremely rare World War II-era short snorter featuring a Panama "Arias" balboa note taped to a United States series 1935A silver certificate. Short snorters were popular souvenirs created by servicemen throughout the war; notes from the various countries the soldier traveled to would be signed by friends they served with, then taped together into a long chain as a remembrance piece. There are plentiful examples of short snorters from World War II but this is the first we've seen with a Panamanian balboa note, issued for only seven days in Panama, used in the chain. Two signatures are seen on the balboa (one noted with "Halifax" below) while the silver certificate is covered in numerous autographs and notes: SHORT SNORTERS G.H. HAM NATAL, BRAZIL June 21, 1942 on the back and B15 CHAPTER 25APR44 / MIAMI TO PANAMA CANAL ZONE on the front. Both notes are fairly well-circulated VF or so with rust stains on the balboa and a margin piece missing on the silver certificate. Interesting and unique piece of WWII history.

Manila, Philippines, Treasury Certificate, 100 pesos, victory series no. 66 (1944), serial F01233814, with VICTORY overprint on back. Pick-100b. Desirable type with vignette of Ferdinand Magellan on the front and issued upon the liberation of the Philippines during World War II. VF with rust damage near top.

Manila, Philippines, Philippine National Bank, 20 pesos, series of 1921, serial B20054B. Pick-55. Central vignette is of William A. Jones, Congressman from Virginia (1891-1918), who sponsored the Jones Act that created a framework for the eventual independence of the Philippines. VF with some staining.

Manila, Philippines, Philippine National Bank, 20 pesos, series of 1936, serial D1143045D. Pick-85a. VF with circulation handling, very popular Philippines type note with Mount Mayon, an active volcano, as the central vignette.

Manila, Philippines, Philippine National Bank, 1 peso, series of 1924, serial D4015577D. Pick-17. About VF with bold red serial numbers and seal.

Bogota, Colombia, Banco de la Republica, 20 pesos oro, 2-1-1965, series O, serial 86134687, PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ. Pick-401c. A real gem example of this Colombian note denominated in gold pesos, with excellent centering, nice margins, and great paper quality. Please use this link to verify the certification number

San Jose, Costa Rica, Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, 20 colones specimen, no date (1919-36), series C, PMG UNC 62 EPQ. Pick-176s. Nicely colored Costa Rican design with a vivid blue vignette of a harvest scene at center, slightly miscut along the margins (not uncommon for this type). Please use this link to verify the certification number

San Jose, Costa Rica, Banco Nacional, 2 colones, 9-5-1940, series D overprint on a Banco Internacional, 2 colones, series A, serial 1265880, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ. Pick-197b. Bold red overprint on an earlier Banco Internacional 2 colones (Pick-184). Colorful design created by the ABNCo with two women representing knowledge and discovery at right. Particularly tough type to find in a choice grade with excellent paper quality. Please use this link to verify the certification number

San Jose, Costa Rica, Banco Nacional, 2 colones specimen, (1946-9), series F, with black MUESTRA overprint, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Pick-203s. Fantastic Gem specimen with only one finer in the PMG census. Vivid red ink with dark blue overprint MUESTRA and printer's number, stamped on front with American Bank Note Company's Return to Specimen Dept. stamp. Excellent centering and paper originality. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba, Banco Espanol de la Habana, 10 pesos contemporary counterfeit, 7-2-1877, serial 335721, PMG Choice Fine 15. Pick-12x. There appear to be two significant periods of counterfeits from this Havana-based bank: those made in the 1870s and those made in 1898 by the American government using the original printing plates during the Spanish-American War. The lack of finer details and inconsistent ink coloration leads us to believe this is the earlier type. And yet, despite the crudity of the lithograph printing, this note apparently saw significant circulation. A few small pinholes are noted along with a few rust spots but otherwise a presentable and interesting piece of Cuban history. We could only find one other example in lower quality to hit the market in the past ten years. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Cuba, Banco Nacional de Cuba, 50 pesos presentation proof, 1989 (1988), series AA 01, in Thomas de la Rue & Company Ltd. display presentation album, unique. Pick-unl. A unique set of colorful front and back production proofs for a 1989-dated 50 pesos presented in a leather-bound hardcover album embossed with BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA and the Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited imprint. This set of hand-assembled proofs was pasted together by TDLR artists for a proposed design which was never adopted by the Cuban government. The front features the bust of Calixto Garcia Iniguez to right, and at left is a depiction of the equestrian statue honoring him located in Havana. The back design depicts the Hospital Hermanos Amejeiras in Havana at left and the bronze plaque of Maximo Gomez meeting with Calixto Garcia Iniguez.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Banco Central, 1000 pesos oro front and back proofs, ND (1947-54) Pick-67p. Choice UNC pairing of this highest denomination issued by the Banco Central, both mounted on cardstock.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Banco Central, 500 pesos oro front and back proofs, ND (1947-54) Pick-66p. Nice set of ABNCo archival proofs, both Choice UNC and mounted on cardstock.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Banco Central, 100 pesos oro front and back proofs, ND (1947-54) Pick-65p. The popular coffee drinker's note with an allegorical woman holding a cup of coffee before an urn. Choice UNC set mounted on cardstock.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Banco Central, 50 pesos oro front and back proofs, ND (1947-54) Pick-64p. Choice UNC ABNCo-printed proofs mounted on cardstock.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Banco Central, 20 peso oro front proof, ND (1947-54) Pick-63p. Central vignette of the Puerta del Conde (The Count's Gate) in Santo Domingo. Choice UNC, mounted on cardstock.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Banco Central, 5 peso oro front proof, ND (1947-54) Pick-61p. Francisco del Rosario Sanchez, one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic, features as the main vignette. Choice UNC, mounted on cardstock with two punch hole cancellations.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Banco Central de la Republica Dominicana, 1 peso oro specimen, no date (1947-55), misaligned doubled and tripled overprint error, ex-ABNCo archives. Bank governor's signature and the bank seal are doubled and misaligned plus a third governor's signature is inverted over the secretary's signature. There are some subtle inking differences between the duplicated overprint and the original, perhaps from an ABNCo test print? Slight overinking error? Tough to say why ABNCo printed this and the following specimen error notes given their possibly unique status. Choice UNC, two POCs. Pedigreed to the American Bank Note Company archives.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Banco Central de la Republica Dominicana, 1 peso oro specimen, no date (1947-55), misaligned doubled overprint error, ex-ABNCo archives. Similar to the prior lot, the bank governor's signature and bank seal are doubled and misaligned. However, the secretary's signature is correctly printed. There are some subtle inking differences between the duplicated overprint and the original, perhaps from an ABNCo test print? Slight overinking error? We can only speculate. Choice UNC, two POCs. Pedigreed to the American Bank Note Company archives.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Banco Central, 1 peso oro front and back proofs, ND (1947-54) Pick-60p. Central vignette of Juan Pablo Duarte, the founding father of the Dominican Republic. Choice UNC pair mounted on cardstock and with two punch hole cancellations each.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Banco Compania de Credito, 5 pesos front and back proof, 188X (1880-89), series N. Pick-S105p. Popular and colorful bank note design from this Dominican private bank. Choice UNC, both sides mounted in a front to back pairing on cardstock.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Banco Compania de Credito, 25 centavos front and back proof, 188X (1880-89), series A. Pick-S111p. Both choice UNC, small mounting mark on the back of the cardstock for the obverse proof.

Quito, Ecuador, Banco de la Union, 1 sucre, 1894 overprint on a 1 peso, 15-1-1883, serial C47854, PCGS Fine 12, finest and only example in the PCGS Banknote Census. Pick-S265. Host note is Pick-S261. Ink stamp and small internal split noted on the label. Unpriced in Pick and a previously unrecorded date. This is the sole example graded by PCGS Banknote with no examples reported at PMG.

Lot of seven Egypt, Central Bank, notes with very low serial number 3: 200 pounds, 7/27/2009, series 24/Y, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ; 100 pounds, 11/30/2009, series 113/Y, PMG Choice UNC 63 EPQ; 50 pounds, 9/14/2009, series 102/H, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ; 20 pounds, 8/13/2009, series 193/X, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ; 10 pounds, 4/29/2009, series 269/T, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ; 5 pounds, 9/4/2008, series 176/V, PMG Gem UNC 67 EPQ; 1 pound, 11/28/2017, series 592/W, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ. Desirable denomination set made up of all high-grade, EPQ-designated notes with single digit serial number 3, a feat rarely seen on the market. Please use this link to verify the certification number

London, Great Britain, Bank of England, World War II Operation Bernhard counterfeit 10 pounds, 16-10-1935, block K / 156, serial 59272. Pick-336B; Schwan-Boling-182. A counterfeit note produced by Polish and Jewish prisoners held by the Nazis in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II. Prisoners produced notes in quantity and went so far as to handle and dirty them to simulate circulation. The estimated value of the notes produced ranges from 130 to 300 million pounds. The Nazis had hoped to use these notes to pay spies while also undermining the British economy. With thousands of unused notes on hand towards the end of the war, the Nazis dumped crates of the notes into lakes Toplitz and Grundlsee in Austria. Nice AU note with minor handling around the edges but no folds going into the interior of the note, a few pinholes, small notch along right side (as made) to mark the denomination.

Guatemala, Banco Colombiano, 50 pesos, 25-4-1889, series Va., serial 3206, PMG Fine 15 Net. Pick-S125b. The Banco Colombiano was established in 1878 by Colombian investors to support Guatemalan coffee producers. This finely designed series of bank notes was made by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. A vignette of an armored ancient figure stands at left holding a Phrygian cap atop a pole while the central vignette of a coffee plantation is flanked by the arms of Guatemala and Colombia, symbolizing the bank's connection between the two countries; the underprint is pale purple. Circulated with a small tape repair at the center to reinforce the fold there; still retaining a bold design throughout. We've offered other denominations from this popular series before, but this is the first of the 50 pesos we've handled. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, Banco Comercial, 1 peso, 1-11-1892, serial 8704, WBG Choice AU 58 TOP. Pick-S131a. A gorgeous rarity of this privately issued Guatemalan note with nice blue undertones and well-inked brown reverse, just a single light centerfold for the grade. Nice vignette made by International Bank Note Company of a woman holding a sheaf of wheat to the left. The inked signatures are strong and the handwritten date is notable as the first of three recorded dates for the type. To date, PMG has only graded two well-circulated Fine 12 examples of this rare type. Certainly the finest extant, making this a once in a lifetime opportunity for the top Guatemalan collectors.

Guatemala, Banco Americano, 5 pesos specimen, series B, with red SPECIMEN overprint, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-S112s. High-grade example of this beautiful and large Guatemala specialized type note, only one finer in the PMG census. The two arms vignettes on the reverse, Guatemala's at left and that of the United States at right, illustrate the extensive American business control on Guatemala's economy at the time. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Guatemala, Banco de Guatemala, 1 peso, 31-8-1896, single-digit serial number 1, PMG Choice VF 35 EPQ. Pick-S149. A spectacular offering of this very first note issued by the Banco de Guatemala with single-digit serial number 1! This series is popular with collectors for their well-rendered designs paired with vibrant ink colors; now here's an opportunity to own this unique note. Modestly handled with some folds yet excellent paper quality and colors; second finest out of twelve graded in the PMG census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Haiti, 20 gourdes, 22-7-1871, serial B 2. Pick-65. Very low serial number 2 on this early Haitian note. Fine with thin paper backing, small piece missing at bottom margin, bold ink design in areas despite the typical crude printing of the time.

Haiti, Banque Nationale, 100 gourdes specimen, 12-4-1919. Pick-184s. Choice UNC specimen with excellent colors and paper quality.

Haiti, Banque Nationale, 50 gourdes front proof, 12-4-1919. Pick-194p. Choice UNC mounted on cardstock. Beautiful colors on this note with a cotton bud as the central vignette.

Haiti, Banque Nationale, 10 gourdes front and back proofs, 12-4-1919. Pick-163p. Choice UNC obverse proof mounted on cardstock with pleasing ink colors. Central vignette of a coffee plant.

Haiti, Banque Nationale, 5 gourdes front and back proofs, 12-4-1919. Pick-162p. Vibrant coloration on this pair of Choice UNC obverse and reverse proof notes mounted on cardstock.

Haiti, Banque Nationale, 2 gourdes front and back proof, 22-12-1914. Pick-132p1. Both Choice UNC proof notes mounted on cardstock with original paper quality and ink colors.

Haiti, Banque Nationale, 2 gourdes front proof, 22-12-1914. Pick-132p1. Choice UNC proof note with nice originality throughout.

Haiti, Banque Nationale, 2 gourdes front and back proofs, 12-4-1919. Pick-162p. Colorful pair of front and back proofs, both Choice UNC and mounted on cardstock.

Haiti, Banque Nationale, 2 gourdes front proof, 12-4-1919. Pick-162p. Nice original paper and ink colors on the Choice UNC front proof mounted on cardstock.

Haiti, Banque Nationale, 1 piastre front proof, 1875. Pick-70p. Uniface front proof made by the ABNCo with vignettes of Haitian President Michel Domingue at left and an allegorical woman representing agriculture to right with colorful blue and orange undertones. AU with seven punch hole cancellations.

Haiti, Banque Nationale, 1 gourde front and back proofs, 12-4-1919. Pick-161p. Choice UNC pairing with vibrant underprint colors; both mounted on cardstock.

Haiti, Banque Nationale, 1 gourde back proof, 12-4-1919. Pick-161p. Choice UNC proof note mounted on cardstock, minor stains on the back of the cardstock.

La Ceiba, Honduras, Banco Atlantida, 20 lempiras specimen, 1-3-1932, series A, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ, finest and only example in PMG census. Pick-S125as. A particularly attractive rarity from this desirable private Honduras bank with a female figure reclining on a globe as the main vignette, set against a colorful underprint. Choice paper quality and even margins along with strong embossing of the design are noted. This is the sole example for the design in any form--proof, specimen, or otherwise--listed on the PMG population report. Two POCs. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Mexico City, Mexico (Empire), Tesorerias de la Nacion, 1 peso, 5-5-1823, serial 124711, printed on papal bull for circulation in Mexico and Texas. Frampton-16a; Olson-15; Pick-4. While intended to help restore trust in Mexican paper money, the Republican papal bull notes were unpopular due to their large size as well as the general distrust in bank notes. In The Paper Republic: The Struggle for Money, Credit and Independence in the Republic of Texas (2010), author James Bevill notes that the papal bull notes were withdrawn in favor of silver coins to follow. "Although these peculiar notes," Bevill writes, "found little acceptance outside of the soldiers stationed in the missions of Texas, they serve as an important reminder of how closely the Catholic Church and the Mexican government were intertwined in the eyes of early Anglo-American colonists of Texas." This peso note is printed on a papal bull dated 1816 that begins with a brief background on Pope Pius VII's imprisonment by Napoleon from 1809 to 1814. The papal bull then segues into a proclamation where Catholics who donated 2 reales to the Church were allowed to eat meat and eggs during Lent. XF with cut cancellation, nice paper quality with only some minor stains along the bottom margin to note, very boldly printed (both the bank note and papal bull).

Durango, Mexico, Banco de Durango, 1 peso specimen, 1-1-1914. Pick-272s2. Choice UNC with extra selvage across the top showing printer's notes and dated JAN 12 1914.

Wellington, New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, 10 pounds, no date (1967), serial AS 499826, PCGS Currency Superb Gem New 67 PPQ. Pick-161d. High-grade example of a popular New Zealand bank note design with vignettes of British explorer Captain James Cook at right and his ship, the HMS Endeavour, at right. Gem paper quality and ink coloration, excellent paper originality. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Panama, Banco Central de Emision, 5 balboas specimen, series of 1941, PMG UNC 60 Net. Pick-23s. Colorful specimen note for the short-lived "Arias" series of bank notes which were only issued for seven days in Panama before a coup forced their redemption and destruction. Though there is a residue over the note, the ink colors remain especially strong. There is a rather hidden tear in the center of the top and a small corner piece is missing. Two punch hole cancellations are noted. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Panama, Banco Central de Emision, 1 balboa, series of 1941, serial 015573, PMG VF 30 Net. Pick-22. An issued example of the "Arias" or Seven Days balboa note which was heavily redeemed and destroyed following a coup. Circulated with some rust spotting noted, still colorful undertones on this desirable type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Panama, Banco Central de Emision, 1 balboa specimen, series of 1941, PMG UNC 61 Net. Pick-22s. Rare specimen of the "Arias" balboa note which only circulated in Panama for seven days in 1941. Some surface residue and toning as noted by PMG though the colorful ink underprint is readily visible. Two punch hole cancellations near the top along with a blue SPECIMEN overprint for the rightmost serial number position. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Paraguay, Banco Central, 5 guaranies specimen, 25-3-1952, specimen no. 11, with printer's annotation, PMG Choice UNC 63 EPQ, finest and only example in the PMG census. Pick-195bs. An interesting specimen with an important printer's annotation relating to "invisible fluorescence on front." Please use this link to verify the certification number

Paraguay, Republica del Paraguay, 1000 pesos fuertes specimen, 25-10-1923, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ. Pick-155s. Very striking design on this large format note with an armored allegorical woman holding a fasces and a wreath as the main vignette; pleasing colorful undertones. Three POCs, partial printer's number on bottom margin. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Paraguay, Republica del Paraguay, 100 pesos fuertes specimen, 25-10-1923, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ ("top pop"). Pick-146s. Nice waterfall design on this colorful specimen note. Tied with just one other note for finest known in the PMG census. Two POCs. Please use this link to verify the certification number

Lima, Peru, Casa de Moneda, 1,631 pesos deposit bond, 26-8-1832, serial 1474. Pick-unlisted. Among the first payment documents of the young Republic of Peru, issued in 1832 by the Casa de Moneda (the Peruvian mint) for 1,631 pesos deposited for coinage at the mint with interest of 5% in silver or 2% in gold. Large Peruvian coat of arms at top flanked by pomegranate and liberty cap plus intricate designs along the borders. Stamped with an amortisado stamp at the bottom along with multiple signatures; several penned annotations on the back. VF note with some ink erosion along the penned signatures but otherwise nicely presentable. The first we have offered of this historically important Peruvian note and much rarer than the Junta documents that followed in the later 1830s. With English translation of the text.

Lima, Peru, Junta del Credito Nacional, 500 pesos, 27-2-1837, serial 20023. Pick-unlisted. Early "bank note" from the young Republic of Peru, issued in 1837 by the government for a 500 pesos deposit. Large Peruvian coat of arms at top with intricate borders; two black stamps throughout and multiple penned signatures and notations towards the bottom. Single punch hole cancellation at the center. VF with nice paper quality and bold printing, a few small pinholes. With English translation of the text.

Maracaibo, Venezuela, Banco Comercial de Maracaibo, 20 bolivares front and back proofs, ND (1933). Pick-S182p. Popular bank note design produced by ABNCo to illustrate Venezuela's status as an oil producing powerhouse. Nice bold blue design with pink undertones, both UNC proofs mounted on cardstock.

Maracaibo, Venezuela, Banco Comercial de Maracaibo, 10 bolivares front proof, ND (1933). Pick-S176p. Choice UNC proof mounted onto cardstock, nice original paper quality and ink colors.

Caracas, Venezuela, Banco Mercantil y Agricola, 100 bolivares specimen, no date (1929), PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-S233s. Beautifully designed and colored high-denomination specimen with an attractive ABNCo-produced vignette at center (also seen on lot 1324). Two POCs. Please use this link to verify the certification number