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2282 - SILVER - NEVERS / ORLEANS / NANTES - THE "INEXPLOSIBLES of t…
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Estimate €80
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SILVER - NEVERS / ORLEANS / NANTES - THE "INEXPLOSIBLES of the LOIRE". ( * ) "LIGERIANAS INTER SORORES VINCULUM" (Ligerian link between sisters), date 1838. view of the ship, in profile, on the river, smoky chimney - 33 mm octagonal token, silver hallmark on edge and rare ship's bow hallmark. (1842 à 1845). - 12.40 grams. - L/A n° 2288 - TTB ( * ) QUAND LA LOIRE ETAIT NAVIGABLE (WHEN THE LOIRE WAS WATERWAYS): Paddlewheel steamers which owe their name to the design of their low-pressure boiler, reputed to be "inexplosive". The name was intended to reassure passengers. Designed for river navigation between Nantes and Nevers and back. With a draught of less than 30 cm, these boats could carry 150 / 200 passengers or 200 tonnes of goods, even when the water level was low. These "inexplosibles", a major technological advance, brought real economic benefits to the Loire region. In service since 1822, with various competing companies, the expansion of the railway along the Loire will make them disappear. Most of the shipping companies ceased trading in 1851.
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About the sale SALE CHRONO history and numismatics, MEDALS, JETONS and CURRENCIES ORLEANS and LOIRET & bordering + miscellaneous.
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Auction time 06/26/2026 at 8:00 PM
ID: 87494918
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