Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Admiral Blas kneels before Vernon, rev. panorama of the harbour at Porto Bello, 28mm (Adams PBvl 5-D; Betts 302; MI II, 552/166); Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 38mm (Adams CAvlo 1-B; Betts 323; MI II, 553/172) [2]. First fine, second a little better £70-90

Provenance: First Ponterio Auction 130 (Chicago), 30 April-1 May 2004, lot 2038; second Baldwin Auction 38, 4 October 2004, lot 986