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France, Communications Aériennes, Paris, 1871, a silver award medal by C.-J.-M. Degeorge for the Ministère de la Guerre, female figure seated on the side of a cannon, a carrier-pigeon flying into her arms, balloon in air behind, rev. pigeon coop, un-named, 62mm (PBE 345; CGMP p.122; BDM I, 544; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.19, 48; Malpas 95; cf. DNW 49, 871). Obverse extremely fine, reverse nearly so, nicely toned (£60-80)