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Sold on 17 March 2004

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A Small Collection of Maritime Medals

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№ 1372

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17 March 2004

Hammer Price:
£20

France, 50th Anniversary of the Death of Admiral Courbet, 1935, a bronze medal by L. Patriarche, uniformed bust left, rev. 3-masted warship in port, FORMOSE FOU-TCHEOU, etc., 68mm (CGMP p.302; cf. DNW 35, 589). Remains of paper label adhering to reverse, otherwise very fine (£40-50)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Maritime Medals.

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Admiral Courbet (1827-85), commander of the French Indo-Chinese navy, victorious in several naval battles against the Chinese in the South China Sea. Illustration reduced