1747 Admiral George Lord Anson Circumnavigation Silver 43.3mm Betts382 AU-58 NGC
1747 Admiral George Lord Anson Circumnavigation Medal. Silver, 43.3mm. By Thomas Pingo. Betts-382, Eimer 38. AU-58 (NGC).
392.5 grains. Deeply reflective fields show lovely toning highlights of dusky gold, pale blue, and medium gray. Superb sharpness, only the lightest evidence of cabinet friction, some hairlines from an ancient wiping. A beautiful example of this classically-inspired production by Thomas Pingo.
From: STACKSof the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XIV, May 2006, Lot 442. Earlier, from A.H. Baldwin and Sons in June 1967. STACKS AMERI
