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№ 1044

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25 April 2019

Hammer Price:
£220

Fort Chagre Medals, Capture of Fort Chagre, 1740, a pinchbeck medal signed I.M., half-length figure of Vernon right, Fort Chagre to left, cannon and trophies to right, rev. Portobello harbour, one ship inside and five outside, 36mm (Adams FCv 16-X; Betts 291; MI pl. clvii, 7). Old scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine, scarce £100-£120