World Historical Medals
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Lot 2056 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday 23 November) World Historical Medals
Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80
FRANCE, Ascent in Captive Balloon of Henry Giffard 1878, in bronze (51mm), obverse view of tethered balloon above a panorama of Paris, reverse legend; another dated 1879, in gilt bronze (36mm); Ascent of Eiffel Tower 1889, in bronze and gilt bronze (42mm) by Trotin, obverse Eiffel Tower shown next to other world landmarks, reverse legend; Paris Universal Exhibition 1878, in bronze (51mm) by Oudine, reverse view of Palais du Trocadero. First very fine, others extremely fine. (5)
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