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Turks and Caicos Islands, silver restrike (ca. 1970) of the British Phipps medal of 1687.

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Turks and Caicos Islands, silver restrike (ca. 1970) of the British Phipps medal of 1687.
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Turks and Caicos Islands, silver restrike (ca. 1970) of the British Phipps medal of 1687. 104.9 grams and 54mm, the case about 4-1/2" square. Beautifully toned UNC with prooflike luster, an exact replica of the famous medal issued in 1687 to commemorate the salvage of the Spanish wreck Concepcion (1641) by New Englander William Phipps, this restrike scarce in its own right due to large-scale silver melting in the 1970s. Popular opinion is that the Turks & Caicos struck this medal to stake their claim on the wreck, which is nearby, but in the end the Dominican Republic had the gunboats to enforce their own claim instead. In original red clamshell box. Addendum: We have been told that the hallmarks on the edge (where there is also a serial number 38) indicate the maker and date 1971.