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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Ogle / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Adam

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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Ogle / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Adam
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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon and Ogle / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Adams. AC-PBvo1A. 13.23 grams; 38 mm. Light-colored XF with sharp details and dentillated edges, the reverse exhibiting a spot of silvering in center flanked by brassy lacquer spots, rated RR in AC, visibly superior to the ANS example plated in the book. Note this is the ONLY Porto Bello medal that shows Vernon and Ogle without Wentworth. XRF: 50.13% copper, 45.96% zinc, 3.24% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).