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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / ship, very rare, ex-Adams.

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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / ship, very rare, ex-Adams.
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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon / ship, very rare, ex-Adams. AC-NLv2B; Betts-unl. 12.89 grams, 35 mm. Choice XF but very darkly toned and with slightly grainy surfaces as struck on a cast flan. Rare issue with bewigged bust of Vernon and large single sailing ship (supposedly Vernon's flagship Burford), presumably issued before news of victory at Porto Bello. XRF: 68.21% copper, 18.03% zinc, 11.81% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), acquired from Eimer in March 2004.