France, Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes, 1953, a bronze medal by R.B. Baron, facing bust of Jean Laborde, rev. arms, 59mm (cf. BDW 3, 211). Extremely fine; in original brown card box (£20-30)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Maritime Medals.

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Jean Laborde (1805-78), conqueror of Madagascar; in 1930 the CMM named one of their merchant ships plying to Tamatave after him