Australian Historical Medals
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Lot 1027 SESSION 4 (4.30pm Tuesday 21 July) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
JAMES COOK, obverse wax prototype of the 1823 issue (41mm) from the Universal series by Durand, the portrait by Smith. Very fine and very rare.
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