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PARIS (75) – RAILWAY WORKERS’ STRIKE IN THE NORTH (*) – “The…
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722
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PARIS (75) – RAILWAY WORKERS’ STRIKE IN THE NORTH (*) – “The…
See original version (French)
Estimate €20
Voluntary lot
Description
PARIS (75) – RAILWAY WORKERS’ STRIKE IN THE NORTH (*) – “The final departure of the Calais express under the watchful eye of an armed sentry” – Very close-up of a locomotive at Gare du Nord protected by the army – on the left, a 5-franc coin, “la thune” – FF ed
(*) – 8 October 1910: railway workers in the North launched the first major railway strike in history, the “strike for the thune”, a term referring to a 5-franc silver coin, the minimum daily wage they were demanding. A powerful strike that was severely suppressed by the centre-left government in power.
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About the sale
SALE OF COINS – BANKNOTES – MEDALS – PHALERISTICS – OLD PAPERS – POSTCARDS – MILITARIA
Auction location
Auction time
11/25/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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