Auction Catalogue

8 September 2000

Starting at 10:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. British and World Paper Money.

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

Lot

№ 979

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8 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£140

Germany, Die Deutsche Post in Russland, Frankreich und Belgien, c.1916, a plated, gilt and enamel medal, unsigned, map of Europe with cities marked, four sabres pointing to the cities of London, Paris, Warsaw and Florence, reverse Feldpost van speeding along a symbolic road, telegraph poles, wires and flag in foreground, 60mm (Schulman, LGE, Jan. 1917, 699; cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 267). Enamelled in two colours (red and green); extremely fine and very rare (£120-150)