Great Britain
Great Britain, copper-alloy Admiral Vernon medal, 1739, Porto Bello, Vernon and Brown, ex-Adams.AC-PBvb6J.13.57 grams; 37.5mm.Dark XF with bubbly (cast) surfaces, raised and dentillated rims (the work of a new engraver, I.W.), several small areas of encrustation. Adams notes: "instructive with two large die injuries underneath center fort."Pedigreed to the John Adams collection.
Estimate: 150-225 USD