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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Lezo / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams, ex-Ch

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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Lezo / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams, ex-Ch
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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Lezo / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-CAvl1B. 38 mm, 15.69 grams. Well-struck Mint State with much original color and luster, choice details and neatly toothed rims, in fact superior to the AC plate, this variety notable for a modern spelling of the city as CARTAGENA. XRF: 48.87% copper, 49.24% zinc, 1.45% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), the Fernando Chao Collection and the Jorge Ferrari Collection.