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Sold on 2 April 2014

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Coins, Tokens and Medals of the Caribbean from the late Raymond Brandon Collection

Raymond Brandon

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№ 985

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3 April 2014

Hammer Price:
£350

Medals, Bermuda, France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889, a bronze award medal by L.-A. Bottée, Marianne crowning a seated artisan, Expo pavilion and Eiffel Tower below, rev. Fame seated on branch of tree, blowing trumpet, named (Commission de l’État des Bermudes), 63mm (PBE 9; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 15; BDM I, 231; cf. DNW M5, 1464). Collector’s number inked on obverse, otherwise almost extremely fine £120-150