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

Havana Medals, Proposed Attack on Havana, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, obv. field stippled, 38mm (Adams HAv 1-A; Betts 313; MI pl. clix, 6); a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 37mm (Adams HAv 1-C; Betts 315; MI pl. clix, 4); together with a brass token depicting HMS Jersey, 31mm [3]. Fine or better £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The ‘Merchant of the Islands’ Collection of Admiral Vernon Medals.

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Provenance: First bt D.F. Sedwick July 1998; second G.M. Requa Collection, Norweb Collection, Stack’s Auction (Baltimore), 7-8 November 2006, lot 2214; last bt T. Hyland June 2012.

HMS Jersey took part in the Battle of Cartagena