Auction Catalogue

16 July 1997

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient Coins & Artefacts, World Coins, Numismatic Books, Historical Medals and Banknotes

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 731

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16 July 1997

Hammer Price:
£25

1908. England. The Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherd’s Bush, London, a parchment diploma for the Grand Prix by G.W. Eve (Associate Polytechnique, Groupe I, Class 6), 455 x 370mm. Extremely fine (£30-40)

George William Eve (1855-1914), celebrated designer of bookplates, seals, high-value stamps and the first issue Bradbury banknotes, was also a well-known authority on heraldry