World Historical Medals
Lot 799 SESSION 5 (4.30PM TUESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER) World Historical Medals
Estimate $250
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GERMANY, Balloon Ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard, c.1788, white metal 30mm, by Loos, obv. bust facing right, "IOANNES PETRUS BLANCHARD", rev. hydrogen gas balloon in flight, "IMPAVIDUS SORTEM NON TIMET ICARIAM", (Malpas 21, RR). Very fine and rare.
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