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BETTS, Charles Wyllys  (1845-1887) numismatist, author, amateur die engraver.
          Born Newburg, New York, 13 August 1845.
          Created many crude dies of fantasy coins, often in
          imitation of Early American coins.

          C  A  M  P  A  I  G  N     M  E  D  A  L  S

1860ca Jackson (Andrew) Wyllys Betts Medal  DeWitt AJACK-A
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 67:671, PCA 71:976
1860ca Jackson (Andrew) Wyllys Betts Medal  DeWitt AJACK-B
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 71:977

          M   E   D   A   L   S

n.d. Harrison (William H.) Ninth President of America
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.39748
1860ca Betts (Charles W.) Numismatists New Haven
          Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 47:116
1860ca Betts (Charles Wyllys) Numismatist Storecard. .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 47:117
1862 New Haven Numismatic Society Medal (designed by
          Betts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 617
          Auctions:. . . . . .  NAS 22:1910; PCA 44:90, PCA 51:137

          N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

S11 {1959} DeWitt AJACK-A, p 615.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 617, p 160.
N33 {1998} Bowers, p 114, 259.
P2  {2000} Smith (Pete)  Betts Had Two Faces  The Numismatist 113:6 (June 2000) p             628-629, illus.
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