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Lot 1714    SESSION 7 (11.30AM WEDNESDAY 1ST APRIL)    World Historical Medals

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $250

FRANCE, Captain Cook 1728-1779, undated, in bronze (72mm), by Helene Guastalla, struck by Monnaie De Paris, edge impressed, '1973 Acorn mark Bronze', obverse, half facing bust of Cook with heavily textured finish, reverse, scene of Cook's Antarctic expedition; another identical but in silver plated and with wide rim (81mm), edge impressed, 'Acorn mark CU 1984 No 54/100' (K.80A & B). Both with some small edge nicks and the second with some light oxidation toning, otherwise extremely fine. (2)

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