SILVER - LOIR ET CHER (41) - two tokens from the company ASSURANCES MUTUELLES CONTRE L'INCENDIE : - Silver - Gailhouste n° 354 - Salamander on a brazier under a banner inscribed NUTRISCO ET EXTINGUO (I nourish and I tin) - on reverse, titulature LOIR ET CHER 1905 - With countermark number 534 - horn hallmark and mention 1 Argent on the trance - VERY RARE TYPE WITHOUT THE NAME OF THE ENGRAVER (ROQUELAY), variant not listed in the Gailhouste but sold at auction once (150 €) - SUP - 36 mm - 28,23 gr - MUTUELLE GENERALE D'ASSURANCES - BLOIS - this token was taken up in 1970 to celebrate their 150th anniversary and its ceremony at the Hôtel d'Alluye in Blois 1820 - 1970 - It was offered to the Company's employees and retirees - Bronze - horn hallmark - 36 mm - 23.02 grams - SUP

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