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Coin Value History
(1778-1779) Medal Rhode Island, Wreath Below Ship, Brass VF30
XF40
$2,185
XF40
PCGS
$1,150
1778-1779 Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, XF45 PCGS. CAC. Betts-563, W-1740, R.3....
XF45
PCGS
$3,360
1779 Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, AU50 PCGS. Betts-563, W-1740, R.3. ...
AU50
PCGS
$2,400
1779 Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, AU50 PCGS. Betts-563, W-1740, R.3. PCGS Population: (0/15)....
AU50
PCGS
$1,860
1778-1779 Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, AU50 PCGS. Betts-563, W-1740, R.3. ...
AU50
PCGS
$2,640
Sherman, Texas. $5 1902 Red Seal. Fr. 587. Merchants & Planters NB. Charter #3159. PCGS Banknote Very Good 8.
VG8
$586
1779 Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, AU55 NGC. Betts-563, W-1740, R.3....
AU55
NGC
$3,000
1779 Token Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, AU58 PCGS. Betts-563, W-1740, R.3. ...
AU58
PCGS
$5,856
1778-1779 Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, AU58 PCGS. Betts-563, W-1740, R.3....
AU58
PCGS
$3,120
Springfield, Massachusetts. $5 1902 Red Seal. Fr. 587. Third NB. Charter #308. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.
MS64
PMG
$1,708
"1778-1779" (ca. 1780) Rhode Island Ship Medal. Betts-563, W-1740. Wreath Below Ship. Brass or Pinchbeck. Very Fine, Plugged.
$312
1779 Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, MS63 NGC. Betts-563, W-1740, R.3....
MS63
NGC
$5,880
"1778-1779" (ca. 1780) Rhode Island Ship Medal. Betts-563, W-1740. Wreath Below Ship. Brass or Pinchbeck. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$900
"1778-1779" (ca. 1780) Rhode Island Ship Medal. Betts-563, W-1740. Wreath Below Ship. Brass. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63
PCGS
$7,800
"1778-1779" (ca. 1780) Rhode Island Ship Medal. Betts-563, W-1740. Wreath Below Ship. Brass. MS-64 (NGC).
MS64
NGC
$8,400
1779 Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, MS64 NGC. Betts-563, W-1740, R.4. ...
MS64
NGC
$6,900
1779 Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, MS63 Brown PCGS. Betts-563, W-1740, R.3. ...
MS63
PCGS
$6,600
1778-79 MEDAL Rhode Island Ship Medal, Branches Below Ship, Brass, MS62 NGC. Betts-563, Breen-1141, Whitman-1740, R.4. ...
MS62
NGC
$3,840
1778-79 MEDAL Rhode Island Ship Medal, Branches Below Ship, Brass, MS61 NGC. Betts-563, Breen-1141, Whitman-1740, R.4. ...
MS61
NGC
$2,520
1778-79 MEDAL Rhode Island Ship Medal, Branches Below Ship, Brass, MS61 NGC. Betts-563, Breen-1141, Whitman-1740, R.4. ...
MS61
NGC
$2,520
1778-79 MEDAL Rhode Island Ship Medal, Branches Below Ship, Brass, AU58 NGC. Betts-563, Breen-1141, Whitman-1740, R.4. ...
AU58
NGC
$2,400
1779 Token Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Brass, MS62 PCGS. Betts-563, W-1740, R.3. ...
MS62
PCGS
$5,760
"1778-1779" (Circa 1780) Rhode Island Ship Medal. Betts-563, W-1740. Wreath Below Ship. Brass. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62
PCGS
$5,170
Undated (Circa 1780) Rhode Island Ship Medal. Betts-563, W-1740. Wreath Below Ship. Brass. AU Details--Surfaces Tooled (PCGS).
$1,013
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