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Lot 3205

Peace of Château-Cambrésis [Cambrai], 1559, a cast and chased bronze medal by G. Poggini, bust of Philip II left, rev. Peace preparing to set fire to military trophies, 37mm, 26.65g (Attwood 1082; v. Loon I, 27; Betts 3). Obverse about very fine, reverse better, patinated, rare £300-400

Sold for £400

Lot 3206

Compagnie Française des Indes Orientales, 1723, a silver jeton by J. Bernard, Indian warriors supporting company arms, rev. ship in full sail, 31mm, 7.88g (Zay 272; Betts 113; cf. DNW M11, 1745). Bright from prior cleaning, otherwise good fine and very rare £350-400

Sold for £280

Lot 3207

Capture of Porto Bello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal signed I.W., royal arms and supporters, rev. six ships entering harbour, 38mm (Adams PB 2-D; MI II, 539/125; E 549; Betts 271). A medal full of fine detail, extremely fine and very rare £250-300

Sold for £400

Lot 3208

Capture of Porto Bello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length figure of Admiral Vernon three-quarters left, with baton, reads varnon, rev. view of harbour with six ships, 26mm (Adams PBv 3-C; MI II, 540/127; E 552; Betts 191). Very fine, rare £200-250

Sold for £240

Lot 3209

Capture of Porto Bello, 1739, a plated pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length figure of Admiral Vernon left, rev. six ships in harbour, 36mm (Adams PBv 25-U; Betts 201). Some scratches in obverse field and a little discolouration on reverse, otherwise very fine, the plating contemporary £200-250

Sold for £200

Lot 3210

Capture of Porto Bello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length figure of Admiral Vernon left, rev. six ships at harbour entrance, 27mm (Adams PBv 38-KK, this piece illustrated; MI II, 541/131; Betts 208). Some surface deposits both sides, otherwise good fine £100-150

Sold for £80

Lot 3211

Capture of Porto Bello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, full-length figure of Admiral Vernon facing to right, above shell, with baton, canon and ship, rev. view of harbour with six ships, 38mm (Adams PBvi 16-W, this piece illustrated; Betts 236). Good very fine, attractive dark patina £200-250

Sold for £180

Lot 3212

Capture of Porto Bello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length facing figures of Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown, rev. view of harbour with six ships neatly displayed, 35mm (Adams PBvb 9-N; Betts –). High points of obverse weakly struck up, otherwise very fine, dark patina £120-150

Sold for £170

Lot 3213

Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Admiral Blas kneels before Vernon, rev. panorama of the harbour at Porto Bello, 38mm (Adams PBvl 3-B, this piece illustrated; MI II, 552/168; Betts 306). Very fine £150-200

Sold for £200

Lot 3214

Capture of Porto Bello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Admiral Blas kneels before Vernon, rev. panorama of the harbour at Porto Bello, 27mm (Adams PBvl 5-D; MI II, 552/166; Betts 302). Obverse field stippled, good fine £100-150

Sold for £140

Lot 3215

Capture of Fort Chagre, 1740, a pinchbeck medal signed I.W., three-quarter-length figure of Admiral Vernon, tree at left, rev. view of Porto Bello harbour with six ships, 39mm (Adams FCv 5-D; MI II, 548/154; Betts 275). About very fine £120-150

Sold for £170

Lot 3216

Duke of Argyle and Sir Robert Walpole, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Argyle standing right, leaning on column, rev. Devil striding into the mouth of Hell, leading Walpole by a halter, 37mm (Adams NLa 2-A; Betts –; MI II, 561/190; E 561). Spot under a of argyle, otherwise about extremely fine, a rare variant £200-300

Sold for £310

Lot 3217

Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, full-length figure of Admiral Vernon facing to left, with baton, canon and anchor, rev. view of ships in the harbour at Cartagena, 38mm (Adams CAv 3-C; MI II, 549/157; Betts 331). Good very fine £100-150

Sold for £220

Lot 3218

Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Admiral Vernon standing, town and harbour behind him, rev. ships in harbour, 37mm (Adams CAv 6-G; MI II, 548/155; E 558; Betts 334). Extremely fine with pleasing reflective fields £200-250

Sold for £410

Lot 3219

Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a gilt pinchbeck medal, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, 37mm (Adams CAv 6-G; MI II, 548/155; E 558; Betts 334). Slight rubbing, otherwise very fine, scarce as a gilt medal £200-250

Sold for £280

Lot 3220

Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Admiral Blas kneels before Vernon, rev. four ships outside harbour, 38mm (Adams Cavl 1-B, this piece illustrated; MI II, 553/171; Betts 325). Metal fault on edge, otherwise about extremely fine, attractive reverse £150-200

Sold for £220

Lot 3221

Proposed Attack on Havana, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, full-length figure of Admiral Vernon facing to left, with sword drawn and canon, fort at left and ship at right, rev. view of Porto Bello harbour with six ships, 37mm (Adams HAv 1-B; MI II, 555/178; Betts 314). Very fine £120-150

Sold for £150

Lot 3222

Louisbourg Taken, 1758, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, bust of Admiral Boscawen right, rev. ships in harbour, town and fortress, 37mm (MI II, 689/409; E 660; Betts 405). Metal cud on reverse rim, otherwise good very fine and attractively patinated, very rare £350-450

Sold for £430

Lot 3223

Louisbourg Taken, 1758, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, bust of Admiral Boscawen right, rev. ships in harbour, town and fortress, 34mm (MI II, 689/410; Betts 406). Portrait smoothed (or perhaps an exceptionally weak strike on an inadequate press), otherwise fine or better, very rare £100-150

Sold for £260

Lot 3224

Louisbourg Taken, 1758, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, bust of Admiral Boscawen right, rev. ships in harbour, town and fortress, 41mm (MI II, 689/411; E 659; Betts 403). About very fine £120-150

Sold for £320

Lot 3225

Louisbourg Taken, 1758, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, bust of Admiral Boscawen right, rev. ships in harbour, town and fortress, 41mm (MI II, 689/412; E 659; Betts 404). About extremely fine, attractive patina £300-400

Sold for £500

Lot 3226

British Victories, 1758, a copper medal, unsigned, laureate bust of George II left, wearing armour and sash, rev. Britannia in small chariot with Justice and Liberty, 44mm (MI II, 692/416; E 662; Betts 416). About extremely fine £150-200

Sold for £180

Lot 3227

British Victories, 1758-9, a copper medal, unsigned, Britannia in small chariot with Justice and Liberty, rev. armorial supporters with inverted French fleur-de-lis, battle victories named around, 44mm (MI II, 709/445; Betts 419). Extremely fine, patinated £200-250

Sold for £210

Lot 3228

British Victories, 1759, a light copper medal, unsigned, laureate and armoured bust of George II left, rev. armorial supporters with inverted French fleur-de-lis, battle victories named around, 44mm, 30.22g (MI II, 708/444; E 677; Betts 418). About extremely fine £250-300

Sold for £200

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