Watch List notes:

FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis Philippe. 1830-1848. CU Medal (112mm, 685.5 g, 12h). Law Establishing Railroads. By Bovy. Dated 9 June 1842 (in Roman numerals). LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANÇAISE, laureate head left / DANT IGNOTAS MARTI NOVASQUE MERCURIO ALAS, France seated facing, holding tablet inscribed CHEMINS/ DE/ FER and rooster-tipped scepter, on plinth inscribed LOI DU XI JUIN/ M D CCC XLII/ LOUIS PHILIPPE/ REGNANT; to left, Mercury flying left, holding torch and caduceus; to right, Mars flying right, holding shield and sword; two railroads in distance; in exergue, MR TESTE MINSTRE DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS/ MR LEGRAND SOUS-SECRÉTAIRE D'ETAT. Collignon 1288. Choice EF, some marks. A large and impressive medal.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.