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Auction 188 9 Feb 2021
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World Historical Medals from Various Properties
SWEDEN, Scandinavian Polar Expeditions, 1893 and 1896-7, a bronze medal by A. Högel, medallic portrait of Fridtjof Nansen, side view of the Fram sailing left behind, rev. medallic portrait of Salomon Andrée regarding his balloon Oernen above a view of the polar region of the globe, 50mm (Malpas 156; cf. Baldwin 75, 1989; cf. DNW 165, 1390). Tiny obverse rim nick at 7 o'clock, otherwise very fine, very rare in this metal £200-£260
SWEDEN, Scandinavian Polar Expeditions, 1893 and 1896-7, a bronze medal by A. Högel, medallic portrait of Fridtjof Nansen, side view of the Fram sailing left behind, rev. medallic portrait of Salomon Andrée regarding his balloon Oernen above a view of the polar region of the globe, 50mm (Malpas 156; cf. Baldwin 75, 1989; cf. DNW 165, 1390). Tiny obverse rim nick at 7 o'clock, otherwise very fine, very rare in this metal £200-£260