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Portobello Medals with Multiple Portraits, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal signed I.W., de Lezo kneeling, offering sword to standing Vernon, Brown standing at right, rev. six ships outside Portobello harbour, 39mm (Adams PBvlb 1-A; Betts 308; MI pl. clviii, 17). Two sections of obverse rim missing, otherwise good very fine, scarce £200-£260
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The ‘Merchant of the Islands’ Collection of Admiral Vernon Medals.
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Provenance: Bt C. & D. Gale November 1992
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