JOHN PAUL JONES- VICTORY AT FLAMBOROUGH HEAD SEPTEMBER 23, 1779: Jones holding up gun in left hand; ships in background
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Commanding the "Bonhomme Richard," / John Paul Jones won one of the greatest / naval victories of the Revolution by / boarding and capturing the British / ship "Serapis" after his own / ship had become disabled / by enemy gunfire.: inscription in seven lines
JOHN·PAVL·JONES / ·1747·1792·: Bust of Jones, three-quarters left; behind is a laurel branch and to the left a small shield with an anchor;along right edge, signed V. D. Brenner
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AMERICA·CLAIMS·HER·ILLVSTRIOVS·DEAD; / ·PARIS· ANNAPOLIS·1905·: In the foreground at right is a standing figure of Fame, left, blowing a trumpet; in the background is a funeral procession, right; at bottom left is the seal of the Society.
JOHN·PAVL·JONES / ·1747·1792·: Bust of Jones, three-quarters left; behind is a laurel branch and to the left a small shield with an anchor;along right edge, signed V. D. Brenner
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AMERICA·CLAIMS·HER·ILLVSTRIOVS·DEAD; / ·PARIS· ANNAPOLIS·1905·: In the foreground at right is a standing figure of Fame, left, blowing a trumpet; in the background is a funeral procession, right; at bottom left is the seal of the Society.
JOHN·PAVL·JONES / ·1747·1792·: Bust of Jones, three-quarters left; behind is a laurel branch and to the left a small shield with an anchor;along right edge, signed V. D. Brenner
Reverse
AMERICA·CLAIMS·HER·ILLVSTRIOVS·DEAD; / ·PARIS· ANNAPOLIS·1905·: In the foreground at right is a standing figure of Fame, left, blowing a trumpet; in the background is a funeral procession, right; at bottom left is the seal of the Society.
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