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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

Provenance: C. Hoffman Collection; bt D. Robbins April 1984