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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams.

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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams.
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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams. AC-PBv46RR. 12.62 grams; 38 mm. Tall-rimmed AXF in even dark brown color, traces of encrustation on reverse, surely one that was a conundrum for AC as the chosen plate piece, only marginally superior otherwise, is holed. XRF: 50.46% copper, 46.03% zinc, 1.97% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).