Auction Catalogue

3 April 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 499

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3 April 1998

Hammer Price:
£65

France, Compagnie Maritime Belge du Congo, SS Albertville, 1919, a bronze medal by J. Lagae, 80mm; Exposition Internationale de l’Eau, Liege, 1939, a bronze plaque by G. Devreese, reverse Canal Albert, 81 x 77mm; France, Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, the Launch of the Lafayette, 1930, bronze medal by M. Delannoy, 68mm; Switzerland, Schweizer Schleppschiffahrts-Genossenschaft [Shipping Line], London-Basle, 1936, a bronze medal by Huguenin Frès., vessel with Tower Bridge in background, named (G. Mourier), 61mm. [4]. Second and last about extremely fine, others very fine, third with rim knocks (£40-60)

3rd ex BDW 4 (184).

The last medal commemorates the first voyage of the
Bernina between London and Basle, June 1936