1677 Dutch Fleet Burned and French Colony at Tobago Preserved Jeton. Betts-57. Brass. VF-30 (PCGS).
26 mm. 70.9 grains. The Small Letters variety (as described by Robert Levinson in the MCA Advisory ). Woodgrained dark olive and tan on smooth, glossy surfaces. An often-encountered jeton that copied the designs of the Paris Mint Tobago medal. It was struck in France by an engraver variously named as Nyris or Nilis.
From the Joe Foster Collection. Earlier ex John W. Adams Collection.
Estimate: $150
Price realized | 120 USD |
Starting price | 1 USD |
Estimate | 150 USD |