Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Jul 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1012
Six French Medals, with Boxes
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
obverse La Marseillaise, by Henri Dubois (after Fran‡ois Rude), reverse society of military instruction, silvered bronze, 68 mm; Urbain Le Verrier, father of meteorology, gilt bronze, edge engraved "Amilhat. J 1945", 53 mm; Paris 1e Arrondissement, bronze, 68 mm; Casimir Perier inauguration, bronze, engraved "Jourde/Depute", 72 mm; Ville de Marseille, bronze, unengraved, 68 mm; General Leclerc de Hauteclocque, gilt bronze, edge engraved "Jean Friderich Med. des Evades", 108 mm
Provenance: Virginia Private Collection
Condition
good overall, La Marseillaise medal with light indecipherable scratches inside cartouche; some outer boxes with wear and loose hinges
