(1770) Copper Medal Betts-526, Var Rev. George Whitefield

Coin Details

Auction Record

$408 MS62BN 08-11-2020 Stack's Bowers

Description

Betts-526 variant in copper is a George Whitefield memorial medal from 1770, distinguished by specific die characteristics that separate it from the standard Betts-526. The "Var" designation indicates differences in the portrait, legends, or reverse design that specialists consider significant enough to catalog separately. This copper version preserves the variant design in the most affordable composition, making it accessible to collectors while documenting a specific die state or combination. Whitefield memorial medal varieties are important to specialists because they reveal the production history of these pieces -- different die states, combinations, and compositions all provide evidence about the scale, sequence, and methods of production. Variant Whitefield medals in copper are collected alongside the standard issues to build complete representations of the memorial medal program produced after the evangelist's death.

Rarity Notes

Copper variant of Betts-526. Die variety adds specialist interest. Scarce variant.

Cross References

Betts-526 Var; PCGS #822300