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The ‘Merchant of the Islands’ Collection of Admiral Vernon Medals

Collection Information

This collection was sold on 24 April 2019.

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Lot 956, 24 Apr 19

Medals with no location, Admiral Vernon, 1739, a copper medal, unsigned, armoured bust of Vernon right, rev. success to the british fleet, ship sailing right, 33mm (Adams NLv 2-B; Betts –; MI pl. cliv, 13; E 551). About very fine, very rare £400-£500

Lot 956, 24 Apr 19

Unsold

Lot 957, 24 Apr 19

Medals with no location, Admiral Vernon and the Duke of Argyll, 1740, a pinchbeck medal signed I.M., half-length figure of Vernon three-quarters right, hand on cannon, ship to right, rev. Argyll standing, resting left arm on column, 40mm (Adams NLv 4-D; Betts 245; MI II, 560/188; E 553). About extremely fine, scarce £400-£500

Lot 957, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £300

Lot 958, 24 Apr 19

Medals with no location, Admiral Vernon and the Duke of Argyll, 1739, a pinchbeck medal signed I.M., three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, holding baton in left hand, right hand on cannon, rev. Argyll standing, resting left arm on column, 40mm (Adams NLv 5-D; Betts –; MI –). Very fine £200-£260

Lot 958, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £140

Lot 959, 24 Apr 19

Medals with no location, Admiral Vernon and Sir Robert Walpole, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Vernon standing facing, ship to left, cannon to right, rev. Devil striding into the mouth of Hell, leading Walpole by a halter, 31mm (Adams NLv 6-E; Betts 242; MI II, 561/192). Very fine, scarce £200-£260

Lot 959, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £240

Lot 960, 24 Apr 19

Medals with no location, Admiral Vernon, Commodore Brown and Sir Robert Walpole, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, standing figures of Vernon and Brown shaking hands, crown in upper field, ship in lower field, rev. Devil striding into the mouth of Hell, leading Walpole by a halter, 38mm (Adams NLv 8-G; Betts 246; MI II, 561/191). Light scratches in centre of reverse, otherwise about extremely fine £200-£260

Lot 960, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £220

Lot 961, 24 Apr 19

Medals with no location, Duke of Argyll and Sir Robert Walpole, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Argyll standing right, leaning on column, rev. Devil striding into the mouth of Hell, leading Walpole by a halter, 37mm (Adams NLa 1-A; Betts 247; MI II, 561/190; E 561). Minor flan flaws in centre, otherwise extremely fine £300-£400

Lot 961, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £550

Lot 962, 24 Apr 19

Medals with no location, Admiral Haddock, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Haddock standing left, head facing, left hand on cannon, rev. six ships outside Portobello harbour, 37mm (Adams NLh 1-A; Betts 296; MI II, 557/183). Very fine and rare £300-£400

Lot 962, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £420

Lot 963, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with no portrait, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, crowned arms with supporters, rev. six ships outside Portobello harbour, 39mm (Adams PB 2-C; Betts 273 var.; MI II, 539/126). Edge chip, otherwise very fine £100-£120

Lot 963, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £60

Lot 964, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with no portrait, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal signed I.W., crowned arms with supporters, rev. six ships outside Portobello harbour, 39mm (Adams PB 2-D; Betts 271; MI II, 539/125; E 549). Good very fine £200-£260

Lot 964, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £320

Lot 965, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with no portrait, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, six ships outside Portobello harbour, rev. similar, 38mm (Adams PB 3-E; Betts 274; MI II, 542/137). About very fine, rare £200-£260

Lot 965, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £260

Lot 966, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length figure of Vernon left, head facing, rev. Portobello harbour, three ships inside and three outside, 27mm (Adams PBv 3-C; Betts –; MI –; E 552). About extremely fine, scarce £200-£260

Lot 966, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £260

Lot 967, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, head facing, rev. Portobello harbour, three ships entering and three outside, 38mm (Adams PBv 7-E; Betts 186; MI II, 540/127). Slightly bent, otherwise good fine, rare £100-£120

Lot 967, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £100

Lot 968, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, signed T.M., 39mm (Adams PBv 10-H; Betts –; MI pl. clvi, 1); a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 34mm (Adams PBv 12-J; Betts 189 var.; MI –); a copper medal, unsigned, 38mm (Adams PBv 17-N; Betts –; MI pl. clv, 2); a pinchbeck medal, signed T, 39mm (Adams PBv 19-N; Betts 176 var.; MI pl. clv, 1); a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 38mm (Adams PBv 31-CC; Bet...

Lot 968, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £200

Lot 969, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length bust of Vernon left, head facing, rev. Portobello harbour, three ships inside and three outside, 27mm (Adams PBv 11-I; Betts 193 var.; MI II, 540/128). Good very fine, scarce £150-£180

Lot 969, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £200

Lot 970, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, rev. Portobello harbour, two ships inside and four outside, 40mm (Adams PBv 13-K; Betts –; MI II, 532/96). Flan cracks, otherwise about extremely fine £80-£100

Lot 970, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £90

Lot 971, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, rev. Portobello harbour, three ships inside and three outside, 27mm (Adams PBv 16-M; Betts 194; MI –). About extremely fine £200-£260

Lot 971, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £140

Lot 972, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, rev. six ships entering Portobello harbour, 37mm (Adams PBv 21-Q; Betts –; MI –). Good very fine, scarce £200-£260

Lot 972, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £140

Lot 973, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, rev. six ships entering Portobello harbour, 37mm (Adams PBv 22-S; Betts 200; MI II, 536/111 var.). About extremely fine £200-£260

Lot 973, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £440

Lot 974, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, rev. six ships entering Portobello harbour, 38mm (Adams PBv 25-U; Betts 201; MI –). Minor deposit on reverse, otherwise extremely fine £150-£180

Lot 974, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £220

Lot 975, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, rev. six ships entering Portobello harbour, 37mm (Adams PBv 26-U; Betts 215; MI pl. clv, 16). Good very fine, scarce £200-£260

Lot 975, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £140

Lot 976, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, rev. six ships entering Portobello harbour, 37mm (Adams PBv 26-V; Betts 216; MI –). Some corrosion, otherwise good very fine £120-£150

Lot 976, 24 Apr 19

Unsold

Lot 977, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, rev. six ships entering Portobello harbour, 38mm (Adams PBv 27-W; Betts –; MI –). Extremely fine, scarce £300-£400

Lot 977, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £260

Lot 978, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, head facing, rev. six ships outside Portobello harbour, 37mm (Adams PBv 28-X; Betts 204; MI –). Extremely fine, scarce £300-£400

Lot 978, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £280

Lot 979, 24 Apr 19

Portobello Medals with Vernon’s portrait alone, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, three-quarter length figure of Vernon left, rev. six ships entering Portobello harbour, 38mm (Adams PBv 29-Z; Betts 217; MI –). Extremely fine £300-£400

Lot 979, 24 Apr 19

Sold for £280

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