France 50 Centimes 1881 A, KM 834.1, Silver 18 mm, weight 2,5 g. .835, Condition NGC MS 63

France. Medal for carrier pigeons, Ministry of War, 1870, Bronze 68 mm, weight 140,07 g., Condition aUNC, large, impressive medal

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating the annexation of Simplon, 1807, Andrieu, Bramsen 688, Bronze 40 mm, weight 38,32 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

"By a decree of the 12th November, Napoleon united to the French Empire, the territory of the Valais, under the name of the department of Simplon, a name derived from one of the mountains of the Alps, situate on the side of Great St. Bernard, Mont Blanc is on the other: these three great mountain masses are all recorded by the medals of Napoleon.- (See Nos. 12 and 34.) The pretexts for this annexation were, that the Simplon, connecting France and Italy, had cost both treasuries eighteen millions of livres; that the Valais had not adhered to its engagements; and that it was necessary to put an end to the struggles for power among the population." Laskey p. 153-154 (source:...

France, Paris. Medal 1852, City of Paris in favor of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873) as Emperor, Bronze 35 mm, weight 16,70 g., Condition XF, nice brown patina with shine, damaged edge

France. Napoleon I Bonaparte, medal commemorating the alliance with Saxony, 1806, by Andrieu for Denon, Bramsen 551, Bronze 40 mm, weight 34,88 g., Condition XF, nice brown patina.

A beautiful commemorative medal and a true gem in the collection of any enthusiast of the French Emperor.

France, Marseille. Medal 1841 commemorating Étienne Joseph Louis Garnier, known as Garnier-Pagès, Brass 25 mm, weight 5,0 g., Condition aUNC, nice patina

Étienne Joseph Louis Garnier, known as Garnier-Pagès, was a French politician born in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) on December 27, 1801, and died in Paris on June 23, 1841.

France, Third Republic 1871-1940. 5 Francs 1873 A, Paris, Hercules, KM 820.1, Silver 37 mm, weight 25,0 g. .900, Condition aUNC/XF+, glossy specimen

France 10 Centimes 1939, KM 889.1, Ni-Br 21,3 mm, Condition UNC

France, Napoléon III (1852-1870). Medal 1856, Baptism of the Imperial Prince Eugene Louis Jean Joseph NAPOLEON, Brass 23 mm, weight 3,70 g., Condition XF

Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, Imperial Prince, known as Louis-Napoléon, born March 16, 1856 in Paris and died June 1, 1879 in Zulu country (South Africa), was the only son of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, and his wife, Empress Eugenie. He is sometimes referred to as “Napoleon IV.”

France 5 Francs 1821 B, Rouen, KM 711.2, Gad. 614, Silver 37 mm, Weight 25,0 g., Condition VF+, nice patina, scarce

France 50 Centimes 1847, Paris, Louis Philippe I 1830-1848, KM 768.1, Silver 18 mm, weight 2,5 g. .900, Condition XF+/aUNC, small scratches, beautiful patina

France 25 Centimes 1939, KM 867b, Ni-Br 24 mm, Condition UNC, patina

France. Medal 1853 commemorating the wedding of Napoleon III and Eugénie, Bronze 35 mm, weight 17,30 g., Condition XF, Mint Maison Robineau Sorin Frères, Paris, France (1851-1905)

France, Third Republic 1871-1940. 5 Francs 1873 A, Paris, Hercules, KM 820.1, Silver 37 mm, weight 25,0 g. .900, Condition XF+, slightly toned, mint mirror in the background