Auction Catalogue

1 July 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 2541

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1 July 2008

Hammer Price:
£40

Argentina, Sociedad Rural Argentina, Exposicion Internacional, Buenos Aires, 1886, a copper award medal, unsigned, farm animals in country setting, buildings behind, rev. arms in wreath, un-named, 79mm; France, Jules GrÉvy Elected President, 1879, a bronze medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, 68mm (PBE 295; CGMP p.171; Wurzbach 3381; BDM I, 662); Casimir-Périer Elected President, 1894, a bronze medal by J.C. Chaplain, 68mm (PBE 64; BDM I, 403); Raymond Poincaré Elected President, 1913, a bronze medal by L.-J. Deschamps, 72mm (CGMP p.142); together with a later cast of a bronze medal of François II, 51mm (Jones I, 222) [5]. Generally very fine (£60-80)