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medals made for them. This is De Grasse’s post-war medal.(E-F)Lot 15841584. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE “LIBERTE”MEDAL, (1950) 50mm. Bronze. Jean Vernon, Sc. Uncirculated.Obv: View of the ocean liner at center. COMPAGNIE/ GENERALE/TRANSATLANTIQUE in small letters above. Below: “LIBERTE”/LE HARVE NEW YORK/ FRENCH LINE. Rx: Standing nude artdeco figure with broken chains on her wrists and dolphins below.Housed in its original box of issue inscribed: COMPAGNIE/GENERALE/ TRANSATLANTIQUE/ “LIBERTE”/ FRENCH LINE.(F)Lot 1582de lis. She is surrounded by a sailing ship and armorial shields.Reverse with an incused legend, CIE GLE TRANSATLANTIQVEaround a view of the ship above a porthole. Below: “ILE DEFRANCE”/ FRENCH LINE. Housed in its original red cardboardbox stamped with “ILE DE FRANCE” and the CGT name.After the Normandie, the most beloved ship of the French Line fleetis probably the Ile De France. Like De Grasse, The reverse showsthe post-war profile of the ship when it was returned to service in1949. (E-F)Lot 1583 (reduced)1583. OCEAN LINER DE GRASSE, CA. 1949. 50mm. Bronze. M.Delannoy, Sc. Unc. Housed in its original box of issue inscribed:COMPAGNIE/ GENERALE/ TRANSATLANTIQUE/ “DEGRASSE”/ FRENCH LINE. Obv: Military bust left of Admiral DeGrasse. Rx: Company arms at center surrounded by: CIE CLETRANSATLANTIQUE FRENCH LINE/ PAQUEBOT/ DE GRASSE.The De Grasse was built as an intermediate liner in the1920’s, but after the war, she alone carried the French flag andreestablished French Line service to New York for two lonelyyears until the Ile de France returned to service in 1949. Thefew ships that did pre- and post-war service had two differentLot 15851585. OCEAN LINER FLANDRE MEDAL, (Ca. 1951) 50mm. Bronze.Marcel Renard, Sc. (Arthus Bertrand) Unc.; a few minor spots.Obv: FLANDRE around female figure in regional dress seated onthe arms of Flanders. Windmill in the background. Rx: FRENCHLINE above view of the ship, Flandre. Below: COMPAGNIE/GENERALE/ TRANSATANTIQVE.Housed in its original round cardboard box of issue inscribed:COMPAGNIE;/ GENERALE/ TRANSATLANTIQUE/ “FLANDRE”.FRENCH LINE. The Flandre was the French Line’s first newocean liner following World War II. Her maiden voyage to NewYork was a disaster and she was dead in the water several timesand ended up having to be towed into port. Following her return toFrance, her 1952 bookings were cancelled so she could undergorepairs. She was sold by the French line in 1967 and her namechanged to the Carla C. (D-E)1586. OCEAN LINER ANTILLES MEDAL, CA. 1960. 50mm.Bronze. R. Delamarre, Sc. (Paris Mint. Cornucopia BRONZEedgemark. Uncirculated. Housed in its original box of issueinscribed: COMPAGNIE/ GENERALE/ TRANSATLANTIQUE/S.S. “ANTILLES”/ FRENCH LINE. Obv: A pair of West Indianwomen on shore gazing out to see upon an incoming vessel. Rx:COMPAGNIA/ GENERALE/ TRANSATLANTIQUE/ view of ship/ANTILLES all superimposed over flora and fauna of the WestIndies.The Antilles had her maiden voyage in 1953 and was placed onWest Indies cruise service in the 1960s. In 1971 she struck a reef,ruptured a fuel tank and caught fire. The ship eventually broke inhalf and many years later was scrapped on the spot and then thewreck was submerged off Mustique, the mast protruding from theH216