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Great Britain, silver-plated copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon with ship and cannon /

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Great Britain, silver-plated copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon with ship and cannon /
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Great Britain, silver-plated copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Vernon with ship and cannon / Porto Bello, rare, ex-Adams. AC-PBvi11P. 16.82 grams; 39 mm. Beautifully toned AU+, possibly polished at one point, with choice sharp details all over, its tag stating "Old English Coll'n via Peter Thompson / 1/15" and giving a measured specific gravity of 8.26, certainly one of the most beautiful silver-plated Vernon medals in existence. Note: Adams' tag indicates he thought this was solid silver, but XRF testing shows it is heavily silver-plated. XRF: 48.99% silver, 27.54% zinc, 22.44% copper. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).