395, Lot: 573. Estimate $100. Sold for $65. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

temp. HANOVER. Edward Vernon and Charles Brown. 1684-1757 and 1678/9-1753. Æ Medal (32mm, 14.86 g, 6h). Edward Vernon and Charles Brown – Capture of Portobello. Dated 22 November 1739. ADMIRAL VERNON AND COMMODORE BROWN, three-quarter length figure of Admiral Vernon facing slightly left, holding telescope; to left, three-quarter length figure of Commodore brown facing right, holding telescope; TOOK PORTO BELLO / WITH ·:· SIX ·:· SHIPS ·:· ONLY ·:· NOV ·:· 22 ·:· 1739, six English ships and two smaller merchant vessels within fortified semicircular harbor of Portobello. MI 532/97; Adams-Chao PBvb 5-I; Betts 266; Eimer 548. Near VF, brown surfaces.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.