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I lightened the MG76 belonging to Goodheart or whatever his name is....the = G in MG owns the top coin in the stitch, and it was on that link to his col= lection. My coin, which is a scan, is the bottom coin. I lightened both coi= ns and got them close enough to see they are the same...if not, extremely c= lose. I can see spots on mine that are not struck up on his and vice versa.= ...on the reverse. This is the way the dies were made...this is why the edi= tor of Medalic Illustrations said they were junk and belonged with children= s toys in the John Adams article I posted. There is no line inside the obve= rse legend. I'm 99.99% certain this is the same coin. What I want to do is = find the corresponding Betts number to the MG number, if one exists. I see = that Betts 180 seemed to be close...but I don't have betts. I was using the= online version and got eye weary.=20 =C2=A0 I put the sight to the G of MG's photo collection of Admiral Vernon Medals.= ..I think he should know whether or not his coin is MG76 having written the= book.=20
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From: David Fanning <dfanning@columbus.rr.com> Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Vernon Medal Picture To: colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 8:25 PM
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Cool piece, Ray. McC-G 190. The signed ones are especially neat since most = of them aren't.=20
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On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Ray Williams <njraywms@optonline. net> wro= te:
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Hi Guys! Here's the Vernon Medal Pictures. Ray
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -- From: "Ray Williams" <njraywms@optonline. net> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:30 PM To: <colonial-coins@ yahoogroups. com> Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Admiral Vernon medal - need Betts numbe= r
> I was asked for a picture of the medal I have, and I took one. But I > need to wait for Diane to share it with the group. It needs to be loaded > into one computer, then sent to another computer, then I have to find it. > Once found, then I can take over and put it in an email. Admiral Vernon > seems like he was a character! I understand that there was such respect=20 > for > him by G Washington that he named Mt Vernon after him. Being that a book > will be out soon, it might be appropriate to see if we can get a speaker= =20 > on > Vernon Medals to talk at C4... I know that the number of medal collectors > among us is small, but there is a lot of history displayed in them and > motivating their production. Admiral Vernon was the Schwarzkopf of his=20 > day! > Just a brief story as I understand it... The Spanish were raiding > British ships on the high seas (low seas too) and taking supplies & men. > Admiral Vernon was a bit of a blowhard <sp> and bragged to Parliament tha= t > if they gave him six ships, he would capture Portobella. So he was given > ships, more than six. But when he went into Portobella, he left the=20 > excess > ships behind and took only six ships into the harbor and captured it.=20 > This > superhuman feat made him a super hero to the British and restored pride i= n > their country. If anyone can contribute to this, please do. > > Ray > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -- > From: <palmers4@rcn. com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 2:18 PM > To: <colonial-coins@ yahoogroups. com> > Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Admiral Vernon medal - need Betts=20 > number > >> Part of the problemn with Vernon medals is that as you say they often=20 >> come >> with "problems" lower grade, enviromental damage, etc. The more problems >> the harder it is to distinguish between the varieties. Some are one of a >> kind type, others, there are literally many that look much alike. They=20 >> are >> an interesting series to collect. David >> >> >> Original Message: >> ------------ ----- >> From: Ray Williams njraywms@optonline. net >> Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:54:02 -0500 >> To: colonial-coins@ yahoogroups. com >> Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Admiral Vernon medal - need Betts >> number >> >> >> Steve, >> The new reference book on Admiral Vernon Medals has been written and I >> hope will be published in April. With respect to the medal you wanted a >> Betts number on, I can't read the legends and the Betts book does not=20 >> have >> images of all the medals. I can't help. There are a LOT of Vernon >> Medals. >> I picked up one at the C4 Convention as a type medal. The Vernon Medals >> usually have planchet/strike/ abuse type damage, but the one I bought is= a >> very nice representation! >> >> Ray >> >> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -- >> From: "Steve Frank" <taxi_steve929@ yahoo.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 1:28 AM >> To: "Colonial Coins" <colonial-coins@ yahoogroups. com> >> Subject: [Colonial Numismatics] Admiral Vernon medal - need Betts number >> >>> I don't have Betts...I see it's online, but before I tangle with that, = I >>> was wondering if anyone can give me the Betts number for MG76. I found = a >>> site that shows a very nice group of the Portobello medals, >>> http://www.neocolle ct.com/coll/ 136/ and matched the attached to MG76 >> shown >>> on page 3 of the above link. >>> >>> I figure someone here might collect these, and researching this medal >>> looking through auction catalogs, it seems the Betts number is still th= e >>> most used. >>> >>> BTW, I read the piece John Adams wrote, pretty much a detailed >>> bibliography, with ratings for all of the known publications listing >>> Vernon medal varieties. What Metallic Illustrations wrote about these >>> medals actually had me laughing with some of the things they said about >>> the medals in general. John Adams goes on to say, to the affect, >>> thankfully, the cataloger took the medals more seriously and gave very >>> detailed descriptions of each....I think at the time there were 96 >>> varieties. (The link to the John Adams work is below. You can see what = I >>> referred to by clicking the link and scrolling down to page 5, #4 in th= e >>> list of studies done on the Vernon medals. >>> >>> >> http://www.medalcol lectors.org/ Members'%20Corner/The% 20Medals% 20Of%2= 0Admiral >> %20Vernon.pdf >>> >>> I'd appreciate any info, public or private, from the medal people.<s> >>> Thanks!! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------ --------- --------- ------ >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - >> mail2web.com - Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on >> Microsoft=C2=AE >> Exchange - http://link. mail2web. com/Personal/ EnhancedEmail >> >> >> >> >> ------------ --------- --------- ------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
--=20 David F. Fanning Numismatic Literature PO Box 132422 Columbus, OH 43213 (614) 256-8915 www.fanningbooks. com
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<table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>I lightened the MG76 belonging to Goodhe= art or whatever his name is....the G in MG owns the top coin in the stitch,= and it was on that link to his collection. My coin, which is a scan, is th= e bottom coin. I lightened both coins and got them close enough to see they= are the same...if not, extremely close. I can see spots on mine that are n= ot struck up on his and vice versa....on the reverse. This is the way the d= ies were made...this is why the editor of Medalic Illustrations said they w= ere junk and belonged with childrens toys in the John Adams article I poste= d. There is no line inside the obverse legend. I'm 99.99% certain this is t= he same coin. What I want to do is find the corresponding Betts number to t= he MG number, if one exists. I see that Betts 180 seemed to be close...but = I don't have betts. I was using the online version and got eye weary. </DIV= > <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I put the sight to the G of MG's photo collection of Admiral Vernon Me= dals...I think he should know whether or not his coin is MG76 having writte= n the book. <BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 1/13/10, David Fanning <I><dfanning@c= olumbus.rr.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5= px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: David Fanning <dfanning@columbus.rr.com&= gt;<BR>Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Vernon Medal Picture<BR>To: colo= nial-coins@yahoogroups.com<BR>Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 8:25 PM<BR= ><BR> <DIV id=3Dyiv476921786><SPAN style=3D"DISPLAY: none"> </SPAN>=20 <DIV id=3Dygrp-text> <DIV>Cool piece, Ray. McC-G 190. The signed ones are especially neat since = most of them aren't.=20 <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>df<BR><BR> <DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Ray Williams <SPA= N dir=3Dltr><<A href=3D"http://us.mc844.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dn= jraywms@optonline.net" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:njr= aywms@optonline.net">njraywms@optonline. net</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid" class=3Dgmail_quote> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff"><SPAN> </SPAN>=20 <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Hi Guys!<BR>Here's the Vernon Medal Pictures.<BR>Ray<BR><BR>----------= -- --------- --------- --------- --------- --<BR>From: "Ray Williams" <<= A href=3D"http://us.mc844.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dnjraywms%40optonli= ne.net" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:njraywms%40optonli= ne.net">njraywms@optonline. net</A>><BR>Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 201= 0 3:30 PM<BR>To: <<A href=3D"http://us.mc844.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?t= o=3Dcolonial-coins%40yahoogroups.com" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailt= o=3D"mailto:colonial-coins%40yahoogroups.com">colonial-coins@ yahoogroups. = com</A>><BR>Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Admiral Vernon medal - n= eed Betts number<BR><BR>> I was asked for a picture of the medal I have,= and I took one. But I<BR>> need to wait for Diane to share it with the = group. It needs to be loaded<BR>> into one computer, then sent to anothe= r computer, then I have to find it.<BR>> Once found, then I can take ove= r and put it in an email. Admiral Vernon<BR>> seems like he was a character! I under= stand that there was such respect <BR>> for<BR>> him by G Washington = that he named Mt Vernon after him. Being that a book<BR>> will be out so= on, it might be appropriate to see if we can get a speaker <BR>> on<BR>&= gt; Vernon Medals to talk at C4... I know that the number of medal collecto= rs<BR>> among us is small, but there is a lot of history displayed in th= em and<BR>> motivating their production. Admiral Vernon was the Schwarzk= opf of his <BR>> day!<BR>> Just a brief story as I understand it... T= he Spanish were raiding<BR>> British ships on the high seas (low seas to= o) and taking supplies & men.<BR>> Admiral Vernon was a bit of a blo= whard <sp> and bragged to Parliament that<BR>> if they gave him si= x ships, he would capture Portobella. So he was given<BR>> ships, more t= han six. But when he went into Portobella, he left the <BR>> excess<BR>> ships behind and took only six ships into the harbor and ca= ptured it. <BR>> This<BR>> superhuman feat made him a super hero to t= he British and restored pride in<BR>> their country. If anyone can contr= ibute to this, please do.<BR>><BR>> Ray<BR>><BR>> ------------ = --------- --------- --------- --------- --<BR>> From: <<A href=3D"htt= p://us.mc844.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dpalmers4%40rcn.com" rel=3Dnofol= low target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:palmers4%40rcn.com">palmers4@rcn. com= </A>><BR>> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 2:18 PM<BR>> To: <= <A href=3D"http://us.mc844.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dcolonial-coins%40= yahoogroups.com" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:colonial-= coins%40yahoogroups.com">colonial-coins@ yahoogroups. com</A>><BR>> S= ubject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Admiral Vernon medal - need Betts <BR>&g= t; number<BR>><BR>>> Part of the problemn with Vernon medals is th= at as you say they often <BR>>> come<BR>>> with "problems" lower grade, envi= romental damage, etc. The more problems<BR>>> the harder it is to dis= tinguish between the varieties. Some are one of a<BR>>> kind type, ot= hers, there are literally many that look much alike. They <BR>>> are<= BR>>> an interesting series to collect. David<BR>>><BR>>>= <BR>>> Original Message:<BR>>> ------------ -----<BR>>> F= rom: Ray Williams <A href=3D"http://us.mc844.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to= =3Dnjraywms%40optonline.net" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mail= to:njraywms%40optonline.net">njraywms@optonline. net</A><BR>>> Date: = Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:54:02 -0500<BR>>> To: <A href=3D"http://us.mc844.= mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dcolonial-coins%40yahoogroups.com" rel=3Dnofo= llow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:colonial-coins%40yahoogroups.com">co= lonial-coins@ yahoogroups. com</A><BR>>> Subject: Re: [Colonial Numis= matics] Admiral Vernon medal - need Betts<BR>>> number<BR>>><BR>>><BR>&g= t;> Steve,<BR>>> The new reference book on Admiral Vernon Medals h= as been written and I<BR>>> hope will be published in April. With res= pect to the medal you wanted a<BR>>> Betts number on, I can't read th= e legends and the Betts book does not <BR>>> have<BR>>> images = of all the medals. I can't help. There are a LOT of Vernon<BR>>> Meda= ls.<BR>>> I picked up one at the C4 Convention as a type medal. The V= ernon Medals<BR>>> usually have planchet/strike/ abuse type damage, b= ut the one I bought is a<BR>>> very nice representation!<BR>>><= BR>>> Ray<BR>>><BR>>> ------------ --------- --------- --= ------- --------- --<BR>>> From: "Steve Frank" <<A href=3D"http://= us.mc844.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dtaxi_steve929%40yahoo.com" rel=3Dno= follow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:taxi_steve929%40yahoo.com">taxi_steve929@ yahoo.com</A>&= gt;<BR>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 1:28 AM<BR>>> To: "= Colonial Coins" <<A href=3D"http://us.mc844.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to= =3Dcolonial-coins%40yahoogroups.com" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailto= =3D"mailto:colonial-coins%40yahoogroups.com">colonial-coins@ yahoogroups. c= om</A>><BR>>> Subject: [Colonial Numismatics] Admiral Vernon medal= - need Betts number<BR>>><BR>>>> I don't have Betts...I see= it's online, but before I tangle with that, I<BR>>>> was wonderin= g if anyone can give me the Betts number for MG76. I found a<BR>>>>= ; site that shows a very nice group of the Portobello medals,<BR>>>&g= t; <A href=3D"http://www.neocollect.com/coll/136/" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D= _blank>http://www.neocolle ct.com/coll/ 136/</A> and matched the attached t= o MG76<BR>>> shown<BR>>>> on page 3 of the above link.<BR>>>><BR>>>> I figure someone here might collect = these, and researching this medal<BR>>>> looking through auction c= atalogs, it seems the Betts number is still the<BR>>>> most used.<= BR>>>><BR>>>> BTW, I read the piece John Adams wrote, pre= tty much a detailed<BR>>>> bibliography, with ratings for all of t= he known publications listing<BR>>>> Vernon medal varieties. What = Metallic Illustrations wrote about these<BR>>>> medals actually ha= d me laughing with some of the things they said about<BR>>>> the m= edals in general. John Adams goes on to say, to the affect,<BR>>>>= thankfully, the cataloger took the medals more seriously and gave very<BR>= >>> detailed descriptions of each....I think at the time there wer= e 96<BR>>>> varieties. (The link to the John Adams work is below. = You can see what I<BR>>>> referred to by clicking the link and scrolling down to page 5, #4 in the<BR>>>> list of studies do= ne on the Vernon medals.<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>> <A hre= f=3D"http://www.medalcollectors.org/Members" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank= >http://www.medalcol lectors.org/ Members</A>'%20Corner/The% 20Medals% 20Of= %20Admiral<BR>>> %20Vernon.pdf<BR>>>><BR>>>> I'd ap= preciate any info, public or private, from the medal people.<s><BR>&g= t;>> Thanks!!<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>= >><BR>>>> ------------ --------- --------- ------<BR>>>= ;><BR>>>> Yahoo! Groups Links<BR>>>><BR>>>><B= R>>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> ------------ --------- -= -------- --------- --------- --------- -<BR>>> <A href=3D"http://mail= 2web.com/" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank>mail2web.com</A> - Enhanced email= for the mobile individual based on<BR>>> Microsoft=C2=AE<BR>>>= Exchange - <A href=3D"http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail" rel=3Dnofoll= ow target=3D_blank>http://link. mail2web. com/Personal/ EnhancedEmail</A><B= R>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> ------------ ---= ------ --------- ------<BR>>><BR>>> Yahoo! Groups Links<BR>>= ><BR>>><BR>>><BR>><BR>><BR>> ------------ ---------= --------- ------<BR>><BR>> Yahoo! Groups Links<BR>><BR>><BR>&g= t;<BR></DIV></DIV> <DIV style=3D"COLOR: #fff"></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><= BR clear=3Dall><BR>-- <BR>David F. 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