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Auction 101  28 September 2016
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Lot 3833

Estimate: 70 GBP
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS BY SUBJECT, Exploration, USA, The Discovery of the North Pole, The Robert Peary Expedition, Bronze Cliché, 1909, unsigned, standing figure of Geography points at globe (centered on the Americas), behind her a sledge and dog-team, boat and, beyond, mountain range, 51mm. Mint state with much redness.
Robert Peary (1856-1920) claimed to have reached the North Pole with his expedition on 6 April 1909. More recent research suggests he reached a point some 60 miles away.

Estimate: £70-90
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