Exploration Medals
Lot 681 SESSION 3 (John Chapman Collection, 2.30pm Tuesday) Exploration Medals
Estimate $3,500
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SOLD $10,800
LA PEROUSE'S EXPLORING EXPEDITION, 1785, in silver (60mm) by R.Duvivier (MH 170, not recorded in silver), obverse die variety without date on truncation of King's shoulder. Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Spink Australia Sale 7 (lot 435). In 1785 La Perouse sailed with the ships 'Boussole' and 'Astrolabe' and explored the far eastern coasts of Asia and Australia. In 1788 he sailed from Botany Bay, but both ships were lost with all hands near the New Hebrides.
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