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UNITED STATES:, 1739 Admiral Vernon Medal. EF

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UNITED STATES:, 1739 Admiral Vernon Medal. EF
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UNITED STATES:1739 Admiral Vernon Medal, Betts-199, Adams & Chao PBv-44vv, McC.-G. 77, EF, 37mm, half-length figure three-quarters to left with baton in left hand and THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV D BY ADMIRAL VERNON. around / six ships and two boats in city-harbor, five sailing leftand one right, with HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY around and NOV 22 1739 in exergue, brass, plain edge, a few light scratches, S. Vernon stated that he could take the Porto Bello port with only six ships. Porto Bello, in present-day Panama, was a port used by Spanish sailors to raid British commerce. Vernon was able to make good on his claim after a two-day siege.