Exploration Medals
Lot 685 SESSION 3 (John Chapman Collection, 2.30pm Tuesday) Exploration Medals
Estimate $650
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SOLD $4,800
BAUDIN'S EXPLORING EXPEDITION, 1801, struck on a gilt flan (30mm), for the Corvettes Geography and Naturalist voyage to New Holland (Australia) by Montagney, obverse the Consul Bonaparte's bust left (MH 174, Bransen I,72). Reverse (die 2 'C' over 'B'). Peripheral die break on obverse, good extremely fine and rare.
Ex Spink Australia Sale 17 (lot 712).
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