Betts-42 (1666) Conquest of St. Christopher medal / PCGS MS-65 BN Top Pop

  

A satiny piece with subtle pinkish-orange undertones to lovely golden-brown patina. Sharply struck within broad rims with strong eye appeal.

Numerous die varieties and states are known for this type, the present example combines a fresh obverse - free of the major crack through the portrait - and with a small pellet following the legend. The hair and bust tip are both separated from the border, and the legend ends distant from the bust. The typical reverse is used that displays a small break at the letter C in COLONIA. Saint Kitts, an island in the West Indies that was formerly known as St.

Christopher, is located approximately 1,300 miles southeast of Miami, Florida and is one of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. The first English colony on the island was founded in 1623, followed by a French settlement in 1625.

Control of the island fluctuated between the two powers during the seemingly endless wars for Empire that wracked the New World during the 17th and 18th centuries. This is a far nicer piece than the Sydney F. Finest graded at either service.