E-auction 403-315796 - fme_599830 - THE GREAT EXPLORERS' MEDALS Enveloppe “Timbre médaille”, Champlain colonise le Québec

THE GREAT EXPLORERS MEDALS Enveloppe “Timbre médaille”, Champlain colonise le Québec MS

You must signin and be an approved bidder to bid, LOGIN TO BID. Accounts are subject to approval and the approval process takes place within 48 hours. Do not wait until the day a sale closes to register. Clicking on « bid » constitutes acceptance of the terms of use of cgb.fr private e-auctions. Bids must be placed in whole Euro amounts only. The sale will start closing at the time stated on the item description; any bids received at the site after the closing time will not be executed. Transmission times may vary and bids could be rejected if you wait until the last second. For further information ckeck the E-auctions F.A.Q.

NO BUYER'S FEE.

Estimate :	35 €
Price :	15 €
Maximum bid :	17 €
End of the sale :	04 January 2021 18:35:30
bidders :	6 bidders

Type : Enveloppe “Timbre médaille”, Champlain colonise le Québec

Date: 1976

Metal : silver

Diameter : 38,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 19,68 g.

Edge : lisse + ARGENT 1ER TITRE + losange + 75 P

Coments on the condition:

Traces de manipulation

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Buste de Samuel de Champlain dans un médaillon. Champlain discutant, construction de maisons à l’arrière plan.

Reverse

Reverse legend : SAMUEL DE / CHAMPLAIN / IL FONDA QUEBEC EN 1608 ET SES / EXPLORATIONS PERMIRENT A / LA FRANCE DE REVENDIQUER / LE CANADA.

Reverse description : Légende en 6 lignes.

Commentary

Cette médaille est présentée dans un carton, puis placé dans une enveloppe timbrée et oblitérée avec des informations de l’Union Géographique Internationale.
Médaille Numéro 18.

Historical background

THE GREAT EXPLORERS' MEDALS

(1975-1977)

Official issue of the International Geographical Union, whose president was Jean Dresch then Michael J. Wise, as well as by Le Médaillier. Issue of around fifty "medal stamp" envelopes.