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Lot 798    SESSION 5 (4.30PM TUESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER)    World Historical Medals

Estimate $180
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FRANCE, Souvenir of Ascent in captive balloon 1878, gilt bronze, 50mm by Trotin, balloon over panorama of Paris (illustrated); Germany, Souvenir of balloon flight, Berlin 1896, bronze 34mm, captive balloon over city; Denmark, Souvenirs of balloon ascent, Tivoli, Copenhagen, circa 1890, bronze 21mm(2), 19mm, 16mm, by Christensen; Sweden, Andree's Polar Balloon expedition 1896, bronze 22mm, bust of Andree facing left, rev. balloon in flight. Extremely fine. (7)

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