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France, Siege of Paris, 1871, a bronze medal by J.-C. Chaplain, standing figure of Paris, cannon at feet, indicating to a balloon in the sky, rev. EMPLOI DES AÉROSTATS POUR LA DÉFENSE DE PARIS within wreath, 76mm (PBE 45; Coll. R. Marx 181; BDM I, 402; cf. DNW 38, 703). Two rim knocks, otherwise very fine (£40-60)