1783 Treaty of Paris Medal. Betts-610. Silver, 42 mm. MS-62 (PCGS).

286.3 grains. Spectacularly bold multicolored toning frames brilliant centers. Electric blue dominates the obverse exergue, with gold and deep violet elsewhere; the reverse is lively but more sedate. Nicely lustrous and very attractive despite some minor old hairlines. Struck in substantial numbers in white metal and very small numbers in silver, this medal commemorates the end of the hostilities among European powers that included the American Revolution. Though apparently struck for a primarily Continental audience, it shows a standing America with a Liberty cap and pole and a 13-striped shield standing on the reverse. In our November 2023 Martin V sale, Syd Martin's PCGS AU-55 (ex Ford) brought $9,000. The only other example of this Betts number in silver we've offered was in our November 2015 sale of medals from the John W. Adams Collection. That piece, an EF with scratches, brought $3,290 eight years ago. This one is perhaps the most attractive we've seen.

From the Richard Margolis Collection. Earlier from Bank Leu at the 1975 ANA Convention in Los Angeles, August 1975.

Estimate: $4000