1739 AE Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C FCv 3-B MS(PCGS#722709)
1739 AE Medal Admiral Vernon, A-C FCv 3-B MS (PCGS#722709)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 8059
- 等级
- XF40
- 价格
- 14,855
- 详细说明
- 1739 Admiral Vernon Medal. Adams-Chao FCv 3-B. Rarity-5. German Silver, 39.7 mm. EF-40 (PCGS). 260.8 grains. Glossy nickel gray with a smooth, even appearance. There is a very short crack from the rim above 9 o'clock on the obverse, and a little patch of horizontal scratches is well hidden just right of the central reverse. In 2010, we noted "planchet has a perceptible ring but the medal seems light for actual silver." Indeed, it is, and this is a very unusual format for any Vernon medal. The Fort Chagre medals were all struck in 1740 or later, as Betts notes, as the fort itself (on Panama's Atlantic coast) was not taken until March 24, 1740. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our (Stack's) Americana sale, January 2010, lot 4679; Jeff Rock, August 2010. Said to be ex Ted Craige Collection. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 722709. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.