Auction Catalogue

25 November 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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British and World Coins. Tokens and Historical Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 601

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25 November 1998

Estimate: £300–£500

France, Balloon Flight over Lyons, “Le de Flesselles”, 1784, silver medal, 42mm, by N. Gatteaux, angel seated beside a lion, balloon high above, reverse fourteen-line inscription. (Malpas 7; Button —). Nearly extremely fine, minor marks in field, very rare (£300-500)

A similar example was sold in these rooms on 31 May 1995 (Lot 102) for £900