375, Lot: 877. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

temp. HANOVER. Edward Vernon. 1684-1757. CU Medal (38mm, 11.73 g, 6h). Capture of Cartagena. Dated 1741. ADMIRAL VERNON AND SR CHALONER OGLE, Admiral Vernon facing slightly right, and Sir Chaloner Ogle left, each holding baton, standing on tablet with shell and leaf ornament below / TRUE BRITISH HEROES TOOK CARTAGENA, three ships under sail right and small boat left attacking three forts with two inner forts connected by chain; in background, view of city and inner harbor with DON/BLASS above small boat; in exergue, APRIL 1741. MI, pl. CLVIII, 3; Eimer –; cf. Adams & Chao CAvo 2-B; Betts 319. VF, brown surfaces with some deposits, a few light scratches.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.