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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ZoidMeister, post: 6489779, member: 114169&quot;]<p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1259228[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mr. Whiz,</p><p><br /></p><p>I can show you now what I couldn&#039;t before.&nbsp; I was successful in my pursuit of the <b>&quot;precious&quot;</b> below, and in 30+ days is should be here from France . . . . . </p><p><br /></p><p>Those amazing French Marianne medals I posted above had a very interesting little sister.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t want anyone to snatch it out from under me, so I resisted posting images until I had actually won the auction and paid.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that it also is inbound to me, I can share.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Those amazing French medals above were designed by an engraver named Louis-Oscar Roty.&nbsp; You can find his signature beneath the busts of the beautiful young women he immortalized in his designs.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1259235[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In searching for additional examples of his work, I ran across a French medal that incorporates his design AND things that are near and dear to you - namely, trains.</p><p><br /></p><p>I knew that you would appreciate this piece for it&#039;s design elegance.&nbsp; I wish I knew more about this piece, but it appears to be an award of some kind to a transportation worker or official.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I found a couple of different examples, one bearing the date of 1917 was made into a brooch with a pin back.&nbsp; This one, made a bit later looks original and unmolested.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yet another &quot;precious&quot; that I had to have.&nbsp; I&#039;ll send you a link to the other piece if you like.</p><p><br /></p><p>For your enjoyment, another amazing piece of exonumia by Louis-Oscar Roty . . . . </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1259238[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1259239[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1259241[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1259242[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1259243[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1259245[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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