Auction Catalogue

1 March 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals. British and World Banknotes

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

Lot

№ 725

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1 March 2000

Hammer Price:
£30

France, L’Avenir de Vincennes, c.1885, a silver award medal, unsigned, soldier blowing bugle in front of castle, balloon in background, reverse wreath, named (Concours de Vincennes, 25 Juillet 1886, La Cité, 3e Division, 4e Prix), 42mm; Switzerland, 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Neuchâtel, 1898, a silver medal by Huguenin Frès, male nude greeting helmeted figure of Helvetia, reverse legend above arms, 48mm (BDM II, 569, 571) [2]. Very fine and better, but first with mount removed from top edge (£40-60)

Vincennes, dép. Val-de-Marne