1739 Admiral Vernon Medal. Adams-Chao FCv 3-B. Rarity-5. German Silver, 39.7 mm. EF-40 (PCGS). 260.8 grains. Glossy nickel gray with a smooth, even appearance. There is a very short crack from the rim above 9 oclock on the obverse, and a little patch of horizontal scratches is well hidden just right of the central reverse. In 2010, we noted "planchet has a perceptible ring but the medal seems light for actual silver." Indeed, it is, and this is a very unusual format for any Vernon medal. The Fort Chagre medals were all struck in 1740 or later, as Betts notes, as the fort itself (on Panamas Atlantic coast) was not taken until March 24, 1740. PCGS# 722709. <strong>To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click<a href="https://stacksbowers.com/sydney-f-martin-collection/"target=’_blank’> here.</a></strong> From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our (Stacks) Americana sale, January 2010, lot 4679; Jeff Rock, August 2010. Said to be ex Ted Craige Collection.
