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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with Ogle and Wentworth / Cartagena, 1741,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Exonumia - Medals Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 750.00 USD
Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with Ogle and Wentworth / Cartagena, 1741,
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Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon with Ogle and Wentworth / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-CAvow1A. 38 mm, 14.35 grams. Sharp AU+ with plenty of luster and original color, crisp details, tall dentillated rims, unique and curious type with two lion cubs at Vernon's feet that reportedly refer to ones born at the Tower of London menagerie and named after Vernon and Ogle (AC: Storer). XRF: 48.78% copper, 49.32% zinc, 1.29% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), the Fernando Chao Collection and the Jorge Ferrari Collection.