Auction Catalogue

19 June 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. Numismatic Books. British and World Banknotes

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

Lot

№ 966

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19 June 2002

Estimate: £35–£45

Poland, Death of Wladyslaw Anders, 1970, a bronze medal, unsigned, bust three-quarters right in military cap, rev. Polish eagle, battle honours around, 57mm; together with other Polish bronze medals of military heroes (8), including Pilsudski, Dwernicki, Dowbòr-Musnicki, Kutrzeba, Kononowicz, etc [9]. First mint state, others generally extremely fine (£35-45)

General Broni Wladyslaw Anders (1892-1970), army officer who commanded the Polish forces in the Middle East and Italy during World War II, became a leading figure among the anti-Communist Poles who refused to return to their homeland after the War