Auction Catalogue

25 November 2013

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British and World Historical Medals

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Lot

№ 1306

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25 November 2013

Hammer Price:
£150

Capture of Porto Bello, 1739, bronze or pinchbeck medals (2), unsigned, similar, both 37mm (Adams PBvb 11-S, 12-U); Capture of Porto Bello, 1739, bronze or pinchbeck medals (2), unsigned, Don Blass, kneeling, surrenders his sword to Vernon, revs. view of harbour with six ships, 38 and 37mm (Adams PBvl 1-A, 2-B; Betts 304, 307) [4]. Fine or nearly so £200-250

Don Blass, the Spanish Admiral Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta (1689–1741), known as Patapalo (Pegleg) and, later, Mediohombre (Half-man) for the many wounds he had suffered in the service of his country