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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon with ship and cannon / Porto Bello, e

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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon with ship and cannon / Porto Bello, e
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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon with ship and cannon / Porto Bello, ex-Adams (plate), ex-Craige. AC-PBvi16V. 14.85 grams; 40 mm. Dark AU with sharp details, traces of original luster on reverse, high rims, rated scarce in AC, with raised hump behind head described on the tag as "damaged obv die." XRF: 40.41% copper, 50.08% zinc, 7.46 lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag) and to the Ted Craige Collection.