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№ 1307

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8 September 1999

Hammer Price:
£120

Medals Related to Aviation, France, Aviation, First French Crossing of the Atlantic (East to West), 1929, bronze medal by Anie Mouroux, conjoined busts of Assollant, Lefevre, and Lotti right, reverse monoplane in clouds above map of North Atlantic, 68mm, in original fitted case (CGMP III, p. 280; cf. BDW 18, lot 514 and Histoire de l’Aeronautique, Paris, 1932, p. 441). About extremely fine, rare (£70-90)

Medal is hand engraved on reverse and according to the consignor was probably presented in Spain.