Auction Catalogue

17 November 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British, Irish and World Coins, Tokens, and Historical Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 1014

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17 November 1999

Hammer Price:
£75

Medals Related to Navigation, France, Mission Marchand (Atlantic/Red Sea), 1897-1899, AR gilt commemorative medal by J. B.. Daniel-Dupuis, 50mm, cased. Very fine to extremely fine, very rare (£80-100)

Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934) explored the White Nile and was the hero of the Franco-British crisis at Fashoda; on his return to France he received the gold medal of the Geographical Society.