Watch List notes:

Uhro Kekkonen (1900-1986), bronze medals (2), the first commemorating his 80th Birthday, 1980, by Kauko Rasanen (1926-2015), bust facing, UHRO KEKKONEN, rev. male figure with the attributes of Justice, SUOMEN PUOLESTA FOR FINLAND, 70mm, chestnut patina, extremely fine; together with another by RH, bust left, UHRO KEKKONEN 1900-1986, rev. four men in canoe, 70mm, extremely fine; Denmark, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, bronze medal by J.P.K. Rock, 1978, 70mm, extremely fine; France (2), EXPOSITION INDVSTRIELLE ET ARTISTIQVES, TRAVAIL DES METAUX, 1900, 65mm, edge pierced; COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE / COUR PERMANENTE D'ARBITAGE au Palais de Pais, patinated bronze medal, unsigned, struck at the Monnaie de Paris in 1969, 68mm, about as struck; Latvia, agricultural themed bronze medal, unsigned, undated, LATVIJA ZEMKOPIBAS MINISTRIJA, shield with supporters within wreath, rev. agricultural scene, PAR CENTIBU, 50mm, about extremely fine. Total weight 1.360kg. (6)

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen was a Finnish politician who served as the Prime Minister of Finland between 1950 and 1953, and again from 1954 to 1956. He later became the President of Finland in 1956 and served in that position for five terms until 1981, making him the longest-serving president in Finnish history. Kekkonen has been praised for his foreign policy, particularly in maintaining good relations with the Soviet Union while also strengthening Finland's ties with the West. He was a strong advocate for Finnish neutrality and worked to maintain Finland's independence and sovereignty.

Kauko Rasanen (1926-2015), was a prominent Finnish sculptor and medallist. He was awarded the Medal of Merit of the Finnish Sculptor Association, which was designed by Rasanen himself, and won the coveted Saltus Award in 1987 from the American Numismatic Society.