The Midwest Summer Sale 2014
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Lot Title:
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1779 Rhode Island Ship Medal, Wreath Below Ship (Breen-1141) AU details/corroded.
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Description:
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A famous blunder for the original dies included the Dutch word "vlugtende", which means "fleeing", imprinted beneath the British ship, which represented Admiral Richard Howe's flagship. To contemporary observers in Europe, this would have implied that the British flagship was fleeing battle with the American forces, which would have been depressing news for the British allies. In fact, the opposite was true in that the Americans were the ones in retreat. Thus, the die was corrected by stamping an ornamental wreath in place of the errant lettering. While we believe it appropriate to assess this example as providing AU details, one cannot deny the roughness seen throughout, as if this had been a ground find. The color nevertheless looks much like one would hope, providing matte chocolate-brown patina that permits remarkably sharp definition to remain easily inspected. (PCGS# 000576)
This lot may contain an item not certified by ANACS, PCGS, or NGC. While Scotsman Auction Co. is typically conservative in our descriptions of items not certified by one of these companies, we cannot guarantee our grading estimation will match their grade. We highly recommend that collectors seeking items certified by a third-party grading service only bid on items that have already been certified. No lot can be returned because of a variance in judgment with regards to grade.
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Low Estimate:
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$750.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$1,000.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$675.00
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Price Realized:
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