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French team rooster for the XV Summer Olympic Games. Height …

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HELSINKI 1952. French team rooster for the XV Summer Olympic Games. Height 26 mm.

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HELSINKI 1952. French team rooster for the XV Summer Olympic Games. Height 26 mm.

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Estim. 140 - 180 EUR

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