Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Fort Chagre Medals, Capture of Fort Chagre, 1740, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 40mm (Adams FCv 3-B; Betts 279; MI –); a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 37mm (Adams FCv 7-H; Betts 282; MI –); a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 38mm (Adams FCv 14-S; Betts 285; MI pl. clvii, 4); a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 38mm (Adams FCv 15-V; Betts 286; MI pl. clvii, 3); a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 36mm (Adams FCv 17-X; Betts 292; MI pl. clvii, 8) [5]. Varied state, one with edge chip £200-£300

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: First bt H. Betts December 1999; second bt H. Betts August 2012; third bt H. Betts October 1997; fourth bt D. Fearon August 2004; last bt J.D. King November 1999