Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, Vernon and Lezo / Cartagena, 1741, ex-Adams, ex-Chao, ex-Ferrari. AC-CAvl2E. 37 mm, 12.97 grams. Mint State with luster on cast surfaces, choice details (superior to the ANS specimen plated in AC), neatly dentillated rims, chocolate-brown color indicative of a higher than normal copper content. XRF: 70.00% copper, 29.02% zinc. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag), the Fernando Chao Collection and the Jorge Ferrari Collection.
($600-900)