A Collection of Medals Relating to Aviation, the Property of a Gentleman

Germany, Stratosphärenflug mit Riedinger-Freiballon [Stratosphere Balloon Flight of Piccard and Kipfer], 1931, a silver medal by K. Goetz, busts of Piccard and Kipfer facing three-quarters right, rev. view of Augsburg with balloon above, 36mm (cf. K 462; Malpas 237). Extremely fine, rare £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals Relating to Aviation, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: Meister & Sonntag Auction 5 (Stuttgart), 19 September 2007, lot 2230

Auguste Piccard and Paul Kipfer took off from Augsburg on 27 May 1931, and reached a then-record altitude of 15,781m.