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.
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.