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SELECTED MEDALS FROM HEDLEY BETTSMedal dealer Hedley Betts writes:Over the past couple of weeks I have added an eclectic assortment of over one hundred medals to the new listings on my website. Highlights include a few books, Croker's
large medal for the Union of England and Scotland; Baudichon's medal for the sinking of the Lusitania; medals by leading medallists such as Dropsy, Morlon and Turin; medals
relating to various countries including Gabon, Guadeloupe and Madagascar; and diverse topics such as beekeeping and photography. Here is a link to the new listings section of my
website:
Here are some medals that caught my eye on the site. -Editor Baudichon: THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA
 1918, France, U.S.A. SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA. By René Baudichon (1878-1963). Bronze 54mm. $425. ----------- René Baudichon (1878-1963) was a student at the École des Beaux-Art at Tours and later at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts. He studied under Ernest Barries, François Sicard, Fréderic-Charles Victor de Vernon, and Oscar Roty. Great medal. -Editor To read the complete item description, see:
BEE KEEPING AWARD. By Huguenin
 Switzerland. BEE KEEPING AWARD. By Huguenin. Silvered-bronze 50mm Unusual medal subject. -Editor To read the complete item description, see:
Belgium Port Extension Medal
 1928, Belgium. PORT EXTENSION IN ANTWERP. By Josuë Dupon. Bronze 91mm To read the complete item description, see:
Another unusual topic. I like engineering-related medals. -Editor CHAMBRE DE METIERS DE LA SEINE Medal
 France. ATHENA – CHAMBRE DE METIERS DE LA SEINE. By Samuel Grün (1869-19??). Silvered-bronze 68mm. $120. -------------------- Samuel Grün, painter, sculptor, engraver and medalist was born on February 19 1869 in Tallin, Estonia, the son of Maurice Grün, a painter. He worked in London and Paris. Grün exhibited at the Société des artistes Français and at the Salon of the Royal Academy in London. The exact date of his death is unknown, probably some time after the 1930s. Great Art Deco piece. -Editor To read the complete item description, see:
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