Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Communications Aériennes, Paris, 1871, a bronze 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); together with other miscellaneous medals (11), by Tautenhayn, Scharff, Prinz, etc [12]. Very fine or better (£80-120)