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

№ 1155

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8 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£30

Medals Related to Navigation, France, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, the Launch of the Champlain, 1932, a bronze medal by R. Delamarre, standing figure of Samuel de Champlain left, reverse liner left, de Champlain’s sailing boat in foreground, 68mm (cf. DW 24, 265). Edge marks, otherwise good very fine (£30-40)

Samuel de Champlain (1570-1635), the founder of Quebec, discoverer of the Ottawa River and the lake named after him, made his first voyage to North America in 1603