SYD MARTIN COLLECTION PART IV HIGHLIGHTS

 

1781 (1789) Daniel Morgan at Cowpens Medal. Original Dies. Betts-593. Copper.

Morgan continues to make history in the numismatic realm every time one of these is offered. The gold medal struck at the United States Mint in 1839 for Morgan's grandson as a replacement for the lost gold original brought $960,000 in our sale of April 2022. It holds the record for most valuable American medal ever sold. We have handled every single original Daniel Morgan at Cowpens medal sold at auction. There are just four in private hands:

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1781 (1789) Daniel Morgan at Cowpens Medal. Original Dies. Betts-593. Copper. Specimen-62 BN (PCGS). (https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-1B9EUZ/1781-1789-daniel-morgan-at-cowpens-medal-original-dies-betts-593-copper-specimen-62-bn-pcgs)

 

1787 Columbia and Washington Medal. Copper. Plain Edge.

A beautiful example of one of America's most important early medals, struck to mark the voyage of the first American vessels to visit the American west coast.

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1787 Columbia and Washington Medal. Copper. Plain Edge. VF-30 (PCGS). (https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-1B9EXS/1787-columbia-and-washington-medal-copper-plain-edge-vf-30-pcgs)

 

Undated (1659) Lord Baltimore Shilling. Hodder 1-A, W-1080. Rarity-6. Large Bust, MARIAE.

One of the very nicest survivors of this important issue, the first silver coin produced abroad exclusively for American circulation.

To read the complete lot description, see:
Undated (1659) Lord Baltimore Shilling. Hodder 1-A, W-1080. Rarity-6. Large Bust, MARIAE. AU-55 (PCGS). (https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-1B9FKS/undated-1659-lord-baltimore-shilling-hodder-1-a-w-1080-rarity-6-large-bust-mariae-au-55-pcgs)

 

1773 Virginia "Penny." Newman 1-A, W-1390. Rarity-6.

Struck on highly prepared planchets from a unique set of dies, the Virginia "penny" coins were never intended for commerce. While a few are known with evidence of circulation, most are fairly nice, well-preserved in the upper class 18th century English collections for which they were intended.

To read the complete lot description, see:
1773 Virginia "Penny." Newman 1-A, W-1390. Rarity-6. Proof. Unc Details--Damage (PCGS). (https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-1B9FR5/1773-virginia-penny-newman-1-a-w-1390-rarity-6-proof-unc-details-damage-pcgs)

 

1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 32.2-X.1, W-3220. Rarity-2. Draped Bust Left.

Across nearly two decades of auction archives, we have sold only a single example of this variety in Mint State, that being Syd Martin's primary coin in August 2023-the finest known. This is another remarkable survivor, and though the variety is relatively common, Mint State coins are extremely rare. In fact, the Heritage archives, which have far fewer records than our own but include the landmark Partrick and Newman holdings, include only this piece as a Mint State entry.

To read the complete lot description, see:
1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 32.2-X.1, W-3220. Rarity-2. Draped Bust Left. MS-63 BN (PCGS). (https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-1B9IS6/1787-connecticut-copper-miller-322-x1-w-3220-rarity-2-draped-bust-left-ms-63-bn-pcgs)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
STACK'S BOWERS TO SELL SYD MARTIN COLLECTION (https://www.coinbooks.org/v25/esylum_v25n02a19.html)
SYD MARTIN COLLECTION PART III HIGHLIGHTS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n11a21.html)
MORE MARTIN COLLECTION PART III HIGHLIGHTS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n12a24.html)

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