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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 967

FRANCE, Troisième République. 1870-1940. AV Medal (51mm, 83.83 g, 12h). Exposition universelle de 1878 – First Prize. Awarded to Vandewynkèle Frères & Alsberg. By J.C. Chaplain. Dated 1878.


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 967.
 Estimated: $ 3 000

World Medals, Gold

Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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FRANCE, Troisième République. 1870-1940. AV Medal (51mm, 83.83 g, 12h). Exposition universelle de 1878 – First Prize. Awarded to Vandewynkèle Frères & Alsberg. By J.C. Chaplain. Dated 1878. REPUBLIQUE (star) FRANÇAISE, laureate and draped bust of Marianne left, wearing pearl necklace; J.C. CHAPLAIN below / EXPOSITION UNIVERSELL E INTERNATIONALE DE 1878, Victory, veil billowing, behind left above the exposition, head right, holding wreath in raised right hand and clarion in left; radiate star above; below, cherub alighting right, head left, holding aloft tablet inscribed VANDEWYNKÈLE/ FRÈRES & ALSBERG in two lines. Edge: (bee) OR. Maier 65; PBE 48; BDM I, 402; Jones, Art of the Medal, 313. EF.

From the El Medina Collection. Ex Van Trappen Collection (Spink 120, 9 July 1997), lot 873.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 3, which begins 17 September 2020 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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