Auction Catalogue

24 & 25 June 2003

Starting at 12:00 PM

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

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

Lot

№ 1534

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25 June 2003

Hammer Price:
£85

France, Automobile-club de france, 1895, a bronze Société d’Encouragement award medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, semi-naked female figure sat on tricycle, right hand holding a torch and left hand on the tiller, rev. legend above wreath, named (4e Expotion. Internle. de l’Automobile, du Cycle et des Sports, Concours de Decoration des Stands, Décembre 1901, Félix Brosse et Cie), 68mm (PBE 305; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.39, 63; cf. Gaz. Num. 1898, p.23, 197; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 28; cf. DNW 44, 969); Phares Blériot Co, Dynamo Phi, c.1910, a uniface bronze plaque by D. Alonso for Etling et Cie, Paris, car in rural setting, headlight illuminates board, Blériot monoplane flies overhead, 100 x 51mm (cf. BDW 13, 168) [2]. Fine and better (£80-120)