Auction Catalogue

4 October 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1101

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4 October 2001

Hammer Price:
£35

United States of America, General Lafayette, 1824, a bronze medal by F.A. Caunois, bust right, rev. legend in wreath, 47mm (BHM I, 362); Centenary of the Establishment of the Capital in the District of Columbia, 1900, a bronze medal, unsigned, conjoined busts of John Adams and William McKinley right, rev. buildings in cartouches, 44mm; Franklin Delano Roosevelt Inaugurated as President, 1933, a gilt-bronze medal by C. Affer, bust left, rev. eagle, 50mm; Memphis Sesquicentennial, 1969, a bronze medal signed P, 39mm [4]. First two very fine, third practically as struck, last extremely fine (£30-50)