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№ 1466

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21 February 2019

Hammer Price:
£280

Italy, Crociera Aerea del Decennale [Tenth Aerial Cruise], 1933, a bronze medal by P. Morbiducci, head of speed facing left into the wind, roma-chicago new-york-roma below, rev. angled bird’s eye view of the progress of the flight from the Colosseum to a Chicago skyscraper, polar bear at top, redit italia per aethera mvssolini dvce balbo dvctore in centre, 59mm. Good very fine, rare £150-£180

Provenance: DNW Auction 62, 30 June 2004, lot 1590 (part)