Lot 2076 Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, (ca. 1739), Argyll / Walpole and the Devil, ex-Ada
Great Britain, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, (ca. 1739), Argyll / Walpole and the Devil, ex-Adams. AC-NLa1A. 9.71 grams; 38mm. Dark steely color, well-detailed XF, a political piece combining Vernon's backer Argyll with the "evil-doing Walpole" (AC). XRF: 66.47% copper, 31.93% zinc, 1.04% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection (with his handwritten tag).
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