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ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS- AIA XXX
50 December 11,2015 Archives International Auctions
WORLD MEDALS
France
316
France. Paris Mint
(Cornucopia BRONZE edge mark). 68mm. Maiden voyage medal
for one of the grandest ocean liners of the 20th century. Female
standing with hippocamp on obverse, Ship profile on reverse. Jean
Vernon, sc. The Slightest patina rub on the female’s breast. A very
nice example. Extremely Fine.��������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350
United States
317
United States. Society’s seal on one side and a high relief 3/4
rendering of the Central Park West building on the other. Bronze,
63mm. Struck by Medallic Art Co. R.J. Menconi, sc. Nice even patina.
Extremely Fine. ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150
318
Signing of the declaration of independence above ribbon, eagle on
shield,Columbus andWashington flanking below ribbon.The reverse
shows the Landing of Columbus and the landing of the Pilgrims. Pot
metal, plated? 40mm, reeded edge. Signed RL in the corner, very
probably not attributable to Rudolf Laubenhauber. Extremely Fine
but a weak strike on the reverse ribbon’s legend.�������������������Est. $70-100
WORLD BANKNOTES
Armenia
We are proud to offer part 1 of the Russian Banknote
Reference Collection of the Alexander I Pogrebetsky
Family Archives that featured Chinese, Asian and Russian
Banknotes. The following notes have never been offered
previously at auction and have been held by the family
since Alexander’s death in the early 1950’s. The collection
was put together over Alexander’s lifetime before and
after he settled in China to escape the Russian Revolution
and the Communist takeover sometime after 1917.We will
be offering the second portion of the Pogrebetsky Family
Archives of Chinese and Asian banknotes on Monday,
December 14th, 2015.
319
Armenia.
50, 100, 250 Ruble. SCWPM 30, 31, 32. Female spinning on back of
250. W&S printer. First Very Good, others Very Fine or a bit better. 3
pieces.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $100-200
320
Armenia.
5000 Rubles, 1921. SCWPM Russia S679. Very fine, slight edge roll,
and hinge remnants; Plus 1, 3, 5, 10 Rubles, 1919. Par with Russian
Credit Notes. The last with an edge tear at top left. Otherwise Very
Fine or better. 5 pieces. ��������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150