Lot no. 363
TRIBUTE TO GENERAL DE GAULLE
Four reproductions of yellow gold stamps bearing the effigy of General de Gaulle
Marked: 900/1000 and numbered 1. Comprising :
- LACAQUE. The General in full regalia wearing the collar of Grand Chancellor of the Order of the Liberation;
- BEQUET. Evocation of the General in Paris in 1944;
- BEQUET. The Brazzaville speech in 1944;
- BETEMPS. Paris 1940.
Dimensions of each: 40 x 26 mm Total weight: 80 g
A hexagonal gold token is attached; the obverse depicts an allegory of the Tempest, captioned "Calm in the midst of storms".
Weight : 21 g
Accompanied by its guarantee certificate: "Reproduction of the stamps issued by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications to commemorate the First Anniversary of the death of General de Gaulle. Issue authorised by the Ministry of Transport. Series No. 001 in gold 900/1000
In a blue velvet case with a Lorraine cross in the centre.
Provenance :
- Admiral Philippe de Gaulle (1921-2024)
- Then descent
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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