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LOT 116 †
A presentation wooden-cased set of '100 Years of the History of the Automobile' silver motoring ingots by Franklin Mint,
Estimate: £5,000 - £6,000
Lot 116†
A presentation wooden-cased set of '100 Years of the History of the Automobile' silver motoring ingots by Franklin Mint,
The December Sale Collector's Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia|7 December 2016, 11:00 GMT|London, Olympia
A presentation wooden-cased set of '100 Years of the History of the Automobile' silver motoring ingots by Franklin Mint,
produced 1975 for the French market, comprising 100 French .925 silver ingots, each measuring 36 x 52mm and weighing approximately 66gms, each struck with image in relief of a motorcar of significance from 1875-1975 and with descriptive text in French to the reverse, including Benz, Renault, De Dion Bouton, Rolls-Royce, Hispano-Suiza, Lancia, Bentley, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Lagonda, Jaguar, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, and other models, all fitted within four oak trays and contained within a presentation 'treasure-chest' style oak case with leather bands and brass plaque to lid engraved 'Cent Ans d'Histoire de l'Automobile', the case measuring 46cm wide, offered together with vinyl booklet containing details of the models in French and related pamphlet.
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